Merriam-Webster vs. Dictionary.com

Mark Frauenfelder 9:22 am Tue Apr 12, 2016

Dictionary.com set themselves up by posting the above photo with a quote from Abigail Reynold's 2008 novel, Pemberley by the Sea

Merriam-Webster was quick to attack its rival:

.@Dictionarycom There's no cream in that coffee.

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) April 11, 2016

Dictionary.com fired back:

@MerriamWebster Abigail Reynolds wrote variations of Jane Austen novels. So, this image is a variation of her quote. pic.twitter.com/YmalztcNZL

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) April 11, 2016

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