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Title: The New Oxford American Dictionary by Elizabeth J. Jewell, Frank R. Abate ISBN: 0-19-515060-0 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Reference Book - One Minor Flaw
Comment: I love the layout of this dictionary! For its price, it can't be beat in my opinion. No - no colored pictures, but this is a dictionary, not an encyclopedia -- you use it to look for words. There is a bonus "reference" section at the end which has several uniquely American things like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and various other goodies.
While this dictionary excels in ever aspect I am concerned with over the American Heritage Dictionary, it has a minor problem in that several of the pages throughout the book have an almost imperceptable bleed of print (almost like they closed the book before the print was dry or something) from one page to the page opposite. Affects about .5% of the pages and is barely noticeable -- but I checked the library's copy and they have the same problem. Barely noticeable, but still a minor nuisance. I installed the CD on my computer. It is fun to punch in a word every once in a while and see what the definition is, but I still will use the book more often simply because my computer is not always on -- and of course with Scrabble at the kitchen table, nothing beats having the authoritative tome at your elbow -- ready for a challenge from your ignorant opponent!
Rating: 4
Summary: NOAD vs. NODE
Comment: I would be very interested to see a comparison review of the New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE) and the New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD). I'm having a hard time deciding which dictionary to buy. I live in the USA, though I grew up relying on Oxford dictionaries with British spellings, so this doesn't bother me. The most important things for me are (1) quality of definitions, (2) number of head words, and (3) number of example sentences. One of the words I use to assess a dictionary is how it defines the word "grok"; if the definition is clear and easy to understand, a reference to Robert Heinlein's book "Stranger in a Strange Land" along with 1st print year is included, and sample usage is given, then that dictionary is pretty darn good in my book. :-)
So, given this, which dictionary would you recommend? Right now I'm leaning towards NODE simply because it has more pages (2176 vs. 2064), but obviously I need an opinion from somebody who can get their hands on both dictionaries. Please contact me directly at tom [underscore] xyz [at] yahoo [dot] com. Thanks in advance!
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceptional Tool for Student or Adult
Comment: I would never have believed I could get this excited about a dictionary! I bought this last year for my fifth grade son when he and I both became dissatisfied with the Merriam-Webster School Dictionary. The M-W was our first attempt at upgrading from his picture dictionary but my son, an average student, struggled with the lack of usage examples. I found that the M-W system of listing the most archaic meanings first was also a hindrance, sometimes maddening. What a joy when the New Oxford American arrived. My son instantly warmed to their profuse usage examples and I was impressed with the more intuitive presentation of words which have multiple meanings. Finally, I found that the font type is very easy on the eyes.
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Title: The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English by Christine A. Lindberg ISBN: 0195133757 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Roget International Thesaurus Indexed Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer ISBN: 0060185759 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 15 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary by William R. Trumble, Lesley Brown, Angus Stevenson, Judith Siefring, Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198604572 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $150.00 |
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Title: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Difficult Words by Berkley Publishing Group ISBN: 0425180700 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words by Archie Hobson ISBN: 0195146735 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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