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Pages: 1888 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0007228996 Pub: Collins Pub date: 2007-06-04 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1886 |
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Editorial Review:
180,000 referencesHardback (Ref:9.780007229e+012)
Reader Reviews:
Not quite up to standards (0/0 people found this helpful)
After seeing the good reviews above I feel somewhat guilty about writing a less than glowing one. One of the main purposes of a dictionary is to fill in the gaps in vocabulary. However this dictionary has failed me on several occasions. Try to find the word 'discombobulate' and you will fail miserably. This is not the most obscure word in the English language and if I can't find a word I don't know what's the point in the dictionary?
My new best pal! (7/8 people found this helpful)
This is The Daddy! I compared this with Oxford, Chambers and Penguin and for me it came out a clear winner. Very clear and includes all those obscure words that the others overlook. It's great value at this price and eats crosswords for breakfast. Just don't drop it on your foot!
Perfect for scrabble and word games (6/10 people found this helpful)
THE definitive dictionary for all sorts of word games, but especially crosswords and scrabble. Every home should have one and every time I pick it up I discover a new word or one I'd forgotten!
Delightful - modern and new words (7/23 people found this helpful)
This Collins dictionary consists of mainly new words. There are some words that have been known for a very long time, such as 'devilish', but some fantastically new words!
What a delightful BOOK.
5-star read.
A dictionary's a dictionary (0/3 people found this helpful)
I think a dictionary's a dictionary, but this edition does have lots of new words, and a nice cover. What more do you want?!
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