The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

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Usage notes on tricky parts of English help you distinguish between commonly confused words, such as complementary and complimentary, or forbear and forebear, as well as giving advice on grammar.

The publishers, however, have been most charitable in adding a swell magnifing glass so you can actually read it. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. This revised edition has been completely redesigned and now contains even more practical help with correspondence. It can be fun to see contemporary authors I know mentioned in the book, such as Stephen King and I believe I've seen Dean Koontz referenced too.Slipcase shows a little wear, a few spots and marks, bottom shelf rubbed, sides a little bowed, provides strong protection and includes magnifier in drawer ( NB Heavy set over 8. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.

Everyone knows how the OED was carefully and painfully compiled over decades; the lexicographers sometimes spent years tracking down the origins and usage of just one word. NOTE: other restrictions can be a result of our security platform detecting potential malicious activity. I just about cried at how long the definitions were and got hand cramps before I even finished copying down the firest one.Came with construction paper heart procured by sweetie from decorated wall of the sushi place down the street: "Roses are red/ Molly's a debutante/ Here's your valentine/ I stole it from the restaurant.

No matter how much the English language changes, going back and seeing where words came from is valuable activity.More than 100 years in the making, The Oxford English Dictionary is now universally acknowledged as the world's greatest dictionary and one of the greatest works of scholarship ever produced. The most fabulous dictionary of the English language (other than the complete edition of the Oxford). Caută în cel mai mare magazin de cărți electronice din lume și începe să citești chiar astăzi pe web, pe tabletă, pe telefon sau pe dispozitivul tău eReader. Remarkables REMARKABLES Intriguing, stunning, or otherwise remarkable books These include fine editions, foreign publications that are exceptional for their interest or production, special editions and some first-rate books from very small publishers.

A folio-sized dictionary with 2300 pages in a presentation boxset, with small print designed to be read by a magnifying glass - unfortunately, the accompanying magnifying glass is missing from the boxset. More than 500,000 words, 290,000 main entries, 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and over 2,412,000 illustrative quotations. This is such a huge relief because I was all worried I wouldn't get around to using this much until retirement age, and my eyesight is already failing. Blue boards rubbed in places, light wear to corners and spine ends, feint vertical crease to spines, pp clean, unmarked, pp secure in binding.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Sometimes I flip it open and read it just for fun, peering down at the page with my funky replacement magnifying glass (having lost the sleek one which came standard, tucked into its very own drawer), reading about the histories of my favorite words or finding new ones that I'll probably never have any occasion to use.