Oxford American Dictionary

The one dictionary for americans who need to use their language well.

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Posted: Oct-15-2003

Compact and Indispensable

Need a small, lucid dictionary for looking up words and checking pronunciations? The Oxford American Dictionary (OAD) may be precisely what you need. Then again, it may not; it depends on what you value in a dictionary.It is important, first, to note that there are essentially two types of...

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Posted: Apr-25-2001

Oxford American Dictionary--the most authoritative et al.

One of my favorite lexicons is Oxford Ameican Dictionary by Ehlich, Flexner, Carruth and Hawkins. As a matter of fact, I have been browsing for its publisher Avon Publishers of Bard, a division of Hearst Corporation of NY but could not locate it anywhere. I am so pleased with the entire format...

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Posted: Feb-18-2001

The Best Paperback American English Dictionary!

The _Oxford American Dictionary_ , edited by Dr. Eugene Ehrlich, et al., is the best paperback American English dictionary. Even though the reissue edition of this dictionary is almost twenty years old, I consider it to be the best because it has excellent usage notes sprinkled among the usual...

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Posted: Jan-18-2001

Not for esoterics

Granted, I purchased this book because of its carriability, it is not the worst dictionary in the world. It contains a hefty amount of words compared to other compact dictionaries. But, what I traded for succinct entries is what I like about dictionaries: learning the unique history and...

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Posted: Dec-10-2000

Very good but...

I like this dictionary, and use it often, but I have one complaint worth raising: THE PRINTING. Some of the pages seem to have been printed with too much ink, so "o" and "e" both look like solid black circles, and bolded "i" looks like bolded "l". Not a helpful trait in a dictionary!

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Posted: Sep-16-2000

A Great Intermediate Dictionary

I really like this dictionary. It gives definitions in a concise and direct way, using ordinary language that does not bury you in complexities as other more advanced dictionaries can. It does not have derivations, but it does have a very good pronounciation key and usage index. It also has...

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Posted: May-16-1999

An every-day dictionary

I am a highschool student and I use the Oxford American Dictionary on my English lessons. My teacher loves it, so I've decided to order one for her. For me, as for a foreigner the given pronounciation has been very helpful.

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Posted: Nov-30-1998

This dictionary cannot be better!

Though our language is theoretically English, American words and phrases definitely have different meanings and connotations. My paperback copy of this is in tatters from constant reference to it; it is funny that a British publisher has compiled a perfect dictionary of the American language...

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Posted: Oct-29-1998

An excellent dictionary

I have always considered the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as the best available desktop dictionary. But the OAD is entirely a superb dictionary in its own right and delightfully prescriptive in approach. In additon to its excellent definations it gives firm guidance on proper word...

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Posted: May-02-1998

have i found a better dictionary? no

no dictionary is perfect, that's just how language is. but i've used several dictionaries, and not one of them is worthy of the excellent definitions in this book i used to steal from my roommate. it's not all that slang-ful, but every beautiful word is made more so with the understanding this...

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