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S₁: But how does a new word get into the dictionary?
P : When a new dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabetically arranged citation slips for a particular word.
Q : The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip.
R : The moment new word is coined, it usually enter the spoken language.
S : The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing.
S₆: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition.

The Proper sequence should be:

A. PQRS

B. PRSQ

C. RQPS

D. RSQP

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The moment new word is coined, it usually enter the spoken language. The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip. When a new dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabetically arranged citation slips for a particular word. The word then passes from realm of hearing to the realm of writing.

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