Which claim is attributed to Webster in the notes?

Which claim is attributed to Webster in the notes?

• A. The British spelling system is illogical and inconvenient and made an American English dictionary in 1832
• B. He argued that British spelling is flawless
• C. He believed spelling reform would be pointless
• D. He thought dictionaries should be banned

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is Webster’s stance on spelling reform and his role in standardizing American English. The notes attribute to him the view that the British spelling system is illogical and inconvenient, and they tie this to his creation of an American English dictionary in 1832. This pairing reflects his well-documented goal: to simplify and standardize spelling for American usage, separating it from British conventions. That understanding helps explain why the other statements don’t fit: Webster did not praise British spelling as flawless, he did not argue that spelling reform would be pointless, and he certainly did not advocate banning dictionaries. The note’s claim about illogical British spelling and his American dictionary capture his reformist, standardizing project.

The idea being tested is Webster’s stance on spelling reform and his role in standardizing American English. The notes attribute to him the view that the British spelling system is illogical and inconvenient, and they tie this to his creation of an American English dictionary in 1832. This pairing reflects his well-documented goal: to simplify and standardize spelling for American usage, separating it from British conventions.

That understanding helps explain why the other statements don’t fit: Webster did not praise British spelling as flawless, he did not argue that spelling reform would be pointless, and he certainly did not advocate banning dictionaries. The note’s claim about illogical British spelling and his American dictionary capture his reformist, standardizing project.