The Oxford-Duden Pictorial French and English Dictionary - Oxford University Press

Advantages: Comprehensive
Disadvantages: Missing the letterwriting guide that is very useful

...A lot of online dictionaries are somewhat dicey, offering a substandard interface, or a lack of definitions. The Oxford Duden offers the full Oford Duden German Dictionary on one CD Rom, with 300,000 words and 470,000 definitions. The installation phase can take a little while, but the search works efficiently. A new feature is that of the User Dictionary, so you add thematic dictionaries (upto 10) to the main dictionary. This is the feature I have got the most mileage from, as I have been able to establisbh a financial and telecomms dictionary. Options that are useful are highlighting (i.e. if there is one part a definition you often need), a full text search and other search options. All this for not much more than the price of a large English-German Dictionary, although admittedly the section on German in usage, i.e. letters... Read review

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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.... Read review

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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... Read review

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