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Nihongo ga dai suki desu!

Advantages: 4 books in one, clear, practice exercises
Disadvantages: None

(I love Japanese!) I have always been fascinated with Japanese culture and history, so the next logical step for me seemed to be to learn the language. I started around 6 months ago, learning the scripts and some basic grammar but doing it all through th ...

kaledrina 15.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary

Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary is certainly helpful

Advantages: It has many of the Japanese words you will encounter and the most important ones you need.
Disadvantages: It's not very helpful for translating things like books from Japanese to English. Too limited.

This dictionary covers all the basics and especially goes into some of the more everyday words and phrases that are harder to define. It does well with words such as 'maa maa' (not bad) and 'sou' (that's right). However, being a beginner's dictionary, it' ...

eritela 09.08.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary

Linguistic Accuracy Avoids Face Slapping!

Advantages: Comprehensive and accurate.
Disadvantages: Print is a touch small.

...Bilingual dictionaries fall into two main categories; totally useless, and invaluable. Forgetting the totally useless, of which there are many, the invaluable varieties are published by either Collins or Oxford University Press. I have lived and work ...

bigush 13.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Oxford University Press: Portuguese Mini-Dictionary

Approved Text for Professional Qualifications

Advantages: Clear explanations, Worked Examples, Key Points
Disadvantages: More expensive than other competitors

Kaplan Publishing Foulks Lynch is an established leading provider of Accountancy and Finance training materials. There aim is to provide students with high quality professional study material, which is essential for passing such professional examinations, ...

kelr101 15.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Foulks Lynch ACCA Study Text

Foulks Lynch ACCA study text.

Advantages: 100% pass rate.
Disadvantages: None.

Foulks Lynch is leading tution provider of professional qualifications like ACCA,CIMA,AAT,ACA. Being an ACCA student it is important to choose the right study materials from right institute. I am an ACCA student studying for professional level. Believe m ...

mor8060 22.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Foulks Lynch ACCA Study Text