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Dictionary Society of North America

The Dictionary Society of North America is a group of grown-ups who really love words and discussing how words are used and how they change over time. They get together to talk about dictionaries, which are books that explain what words mean and how they should be spelled and used.

They like to play with words and discuss things like where a word came from, and how people have used it differently in different places and times. They are really good at spotting mistakes in dictionaries, and often make suggestions for how dictionaries can be improved to help people understand words better.

The Dictionary Society of North America is made up of members from different countries, but they all have one thing in common - they love words and want to help other people love words too!