Paperback Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford dictionary of English, where would we be without it?!

Advantages: Must have in every home, practical lay out and design, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Could have more information about formal writing, the information avaliable is somewhat limited.

The Oxford Dictionary of English in my opinion (and I'm sure in many others) is THE best dictionary without a doubt. Its the most trusted and probably the most used. I recommend The oxford dictionary to anyone and everyone, and its a must have in every home. The additional features that are avaliable in the Dictionary is also very impressive and I would say a 'God send' especially when formally writing. The Dictionary is very well written, with great examples and explanations of the meaning of words, and even additional comments that help further with understanding of the sense of which the word should be used in. Its is extremely useful and is always being used in our house. I would encourage young children in particular to use the Oxford Dictionary to assist them in their learning and especially spelling. ...

EC85 09.06.2009 · Read full review
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The Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes

Advantages: Easy to use, comprehensive
Disadvantages: None

Let's suppose you are a poet or a song writer and you need a rhyme. Rather than beating your brains out for hours on end wasting paper, what you need is a copy of what is probably the world's best English language rhyming dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. Actually, it is not just a English language rhyming language dictionary, as well as proper names and pace names, it contains foreign teems, too. Unlike some behemoth rhyming dictionaries, this one is of a sensible size. I can imagine a poet in his or her garret, notebook in one hand, pen or pencil between teeth, with the Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes in their other hand. How is the book laid out? Firstly there is a preface which explains what the book is and also why it is. Then there is the introduction by John Lennard. Actually, this is more than a mere introduction. It ...

Martinscholes 17.07.2006 · Read full review
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Oxford Dictionary of Ecology

Advantages: Very useful
Disadvantages: None

The new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Ecology is a very handy reference work for the student of ecology or for those interested in environmental matters. It is listed in alphabetical order (as one would expect) and covers all branches of ecology and related fields. As well as covering "things" (such as haboob -a local Sudanese name for a dust storm- hadalpelagic zone -the deepest part of he pelagic zone of the ocean- eustatic -applied to the worldwide changes in sea levels induced by growth or decay of glaciers or by tectonic movements- and raised bog -an ombrogeneous bog community-) it also covers personalities such as: Malthus, Cuvier, Engler, etc. The book is also fairly profusely illustrated with clear, concise drawings and some illustrative diagrams, too. The style of the entries in the book is clear and well ...

Martinscholes 13.07.2006 · Read full review
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