OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH. A hardcover book written by Unknown, published by Oup Oxford

Essential Stats

• Pages: 2110
• Published: Thursday 11th August 2005
• Edition: New ed of 2 Revised ed
• Dimensions: 28cm tall, 23cm wide, 7cm thick
• Weight: 2994 grams
• ISBN: 3411021446
• RRP: £39.99
• Availability at Amazon UK:
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• Dictionaries
• Books - Off to University 2009
• Journalism
• English
• Hardcover
• Regular Size

Reviews

Hardcover copy of the Third Edition 2010 of the Oxford Dictionary of English would have gotten 5 start from me, except for a SLIGHT mishap on the chronological order of the pages: Page 602 continues to 651-698, continues to 603-650, continues to 699. 'euphemism' appears between 'figured bass'(first) and 'figure' (last). I hope these 698 pages are the only 'errors' in my copy. I'll only find out as I look up other words...

This product was a lot cheaper on Amazon than anywhere else I looked. One of the reasons I was keen to buy it was to have a reference book with which I could check the spelling of words such as focussed, focussing, travelled, travelling, and traveller where the consonants are sometimes doubled and sometimes not. The dictionary was perfect for that purpose. It has all the present participles and past tense spellings of words and is thus a vital tool in the fight against the American spell-checker. It's a very large item and the print is big and easy to read. It has over two thousand pages in it and you might be well advised to check that they are all there. When I purchased the product from another retailer there were thirty five pages missing, and I only discovered this when I was unable to find the word 'occurrence' in it. I only paid 19.99 on Amazon for it though, and I notice it's gone up to 26.49.

I encountered no hidden expenses or taxes, delivery was quick, and by buying the OED on Amazon.co.uk, I ended up paying somewhere between half and two-thirds of what it would have cost me here in Denmark, shipping fee included. The dictionary itself was in perfect condition and correctly packaged, so I can warmly recommend it for any student of English, as well as the mode of purchase.

Potentially, I had thought, this publication was exactly what I had wanted - somewhere between a dictionery and a concise encyclopedia, as I simply want to look up something quickly. Sadly, it doesn't tick all the boxes and I'm still left with a visit to the internet.

If it says 'Oxford' on it, it's worth a look. The 'Oxford Dictionary of English' is my well-thumbed resource for the definition and description of just about any word I seek. It's not the most complete dictionary of English, but for everyday desk use it's almost perfect. It's not a replacement for a good thesaurus or style guide. The 9pt serif type on a bright white background is quite legible. The book is 11 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches, and weighs about 5lbs. There are 2,054 pages of actual dictionary, in addition to front and back matter. The binding needs to be stronger, and the slick paper jacket slips and rips with constant one-handed retrieval from the shelf, so you might want to take it off.

The American usage version -- almost a necessity nowadays for writers and editors -- has identical specs.

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