Dictionaries & Thesauruses

This monstrosity of a dictionary weighs 3 lbs but for a good reason. It's the most comprehensive book I've ever seen, I haven't to date come across a word that hasn't been in it and the definitions are very articulate. The book even includes...
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I was very disappointed with this order. I paid the extra money for the book to insure I got the CD ROM for my daughter but did not receive it. I will never order from amazon again.
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I thought this dictionary was decent and served most of its purposes. The problem with purchasing it over the Internet, though, was that I didn't know if it had all of the features I needed.

Therefore, while it is good and has a...
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I wanted a dictionary that would be a great size to have by my side while I read books, in case I need to look up a word. This dictionary fits the bill perfectly. About the size of a mass market paperback, this dictionary is easy to hold and look...
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The type is too small, the quality of the print poor and the pages and cover are neither well nor consistently centered. I prefer a dictionary that provides at least a brief etymology, which helps me remember the definition of a word that is new...
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I sppreciated the edition of Merriam's I had in high school, which was worn with use, but as a 28 year-old law student I find the selection of words narrow and depressing. There's what I consider to be an irritating amount of slang in the volume...
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I bought the book because I know the website. The book looks great, I really like the drawings. Very clever, very useful and makes a good present, too.
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Were these "common errors" used in the English Language directed to
6th graders? I can't imagine anyone over the age of 17 needing these
explanations and examples. They are simple to the point of being insulting.
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Great little pocket dictionary for those who don't want to carry around a heavier full-sized eng/span diction. It's not 'quite' as complete, but it's about 99% there. It's going to have all of the important words
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The pocket size is nice, however that's about the only thing I liked about this dictionary. I can't believe how often I can't find the words I look up. Also, if you hold the Spanish-English pages with your fingers, it is half as thick as the...
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I use this dictionary quite a bit as it is small enough to be light and easy to carry and big enough to contain most everyday words. I think that the content is good but I compared to my other (larger) dictionary by Harper Collins the paper is...
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I recently got this book at my elementary school's book fair, and I was sucked into it immediately. I love to learn big words and impress my peers. I also adore writing, and now that I have this book, I can use the vocabulary in my stories. My...
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I bought this because I wanted to expand my vocabulary, so you could imagine my disappointment when I got this book and already knew most of the words in it. Save your money.
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This is cute book that is fun to flip through and keep with your dictionary. It is essentially just a small dictionary and beyond definitions doesn't go into detail on entomology.
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It's a great reference book/dictionary but didn't realized it was too big. Anyway, it's for my husband's office so no big deal, I might get a smaller one for my son in school if I they have it online.
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I simply come across far too many words that are just not in this dictionary. Also, a significant problem with the Kindle edition: if a word has more than one entry, only the first entry is shown or accessible. Very disappointing.
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This dictionary is a Pop dictionary, and is not really appropriate for scholarly reference or for people looking for more detailed information. It's fine for general definitions and etymology, but really poor for proper names.
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The Hans-Wehr is the standard for Arabic-English dictionaries. The comprehensive manner in which it explains the word forms provides you with a fantastic picture of meaning.

Although it is laid-out in word root order, once you get a...
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The book is not worth it's price. The words seem to be in some type of unique order, so in order to find a word one must search over about 10 pages. Does not list many of the words I have tried looking up. I purchased N. Awde & K. Smith's...
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This well known dictionary received much praising from many reviewers. And there is no doubt that it is a very valuable scholarly study indeed. But it is highly demanding from the user and one must be very carefull not to fool himself that the...
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I buy this book based in the advise of a friend that is an english teacher and the reviews that I read from amazon uk and amozon US. the book is very usefull for me. I never learn english from Class I learn english from HBO and Cinemax. Because...
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I had a problem with the first shipment, the book never came to my address. Then I wrote to Amazon Customer service to make another order.
The second shipment has been good, the book has arrived after less one month.
I will be other...
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I've always enjoyed using (and just browsing) the American Heritage Dictionary, and this new edition is better than ever with all the color photos! The usage notes are very interesting and informative. I like it so much that I'll be giving this...
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I wanted to give a dictionary that would serve not only a high school student but would be useful for a whole lifetime. This was my choice after checking out many offered at Amazon at a real live bookstore, after which I came back to my computer...
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