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Pocket Oxford English Dictionary
The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary tenth edition is an updated and fully revised edition of the best-selling Pocket Oxford English Dictionary ninth edition. Particularly suitable for students of secondary-school level, it is also a handy dictionary for the home and office. It covers all the
words you need for everyday use, and has excellent coverage of curriculum vocabulary. For the new edition the definitions are clearer than ever before and there is lots of help with those aspects of the language (such as spelling, pronunciation, and usage) which cause most difficulties.
In particular, there are hundreds of new spelling notes to help with tricky words that are commonly misspelled, extra usage notes giving advice on good English, and more help with pronunciations of difficult words. A new open design ensures that this dictionary is even more accessible and easier to
use than ever before.
words you need for everyday use, and has excellent coverage of curriculum vocabulary. For the new edition the definitions are clearer than ever before and there is lots of help with those aspects of the language (such as spelling, pronunciation, and usage) which cause most difficulties.
In particular, there are hundreds of new spelling notes to help with tricky words that are commonly misspelled, extra usage notes giving advice on good English, and more help with pronunciations of difficult words. A new open design ensures that this dictionary is even more accessible and easier to
use than ever before.
1104 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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July 30, 2017
Read in my school years, this is one of those books that I carried everywhere I went. Revising it here and there. It still remains the best.
February 9, 2013
Someone spoiled the ending for me, so I already knew what was going to happen. Who would have thought that the letter z succeeds the letter y in alphabetical order!?
January 15, 2018
There's no way that this is going to fit into my pocket, especially considering I already have a cellphone and a cigarette lighter in there. No way, I tells you.
March 12, 2021
Rating - 4.5 ⭐
One of the first books I picked up as a kid, still remains a favourite...
This book reads steady and slow, great for flipping through on a lazy summer afternoon. Sticks to the tried-and-true formula, so don't expect any great twists... I mean, I felt a slight disappointment when I found out that X came before Y, which came before Z - quite clichéd. But what it lacks in originality it definitely makes up for in vocabulary and layout. Don't pass up on this one.
One of the first books I picked up as a kid, still remains a favourite...
This book reads steady and slow, great for flipping through on a lazy summer afternoon. Sticks to the tried-and-true formula, so don't expect any great twists... I mean, I felt a slight disappointment when I found out that X came before Y, which came before Z - quite clichéd. But what it lacks in originality it definitely makes up for in vocabulary and layout. Don't pass up on this one.
September 27, 2007
This is probably one of my first book that I still use.
I still read randomly from it when I get bored.
I still read randomly from it when I get bored.
September 21, 2012
It had some great vocab but was not very interesting and lacked a twist.
February 11, 2009
This is the best dictionary out there. But, I must knock it down a couple of stars for the obvious improper use of the word "pocket" in the title. Seriously, this book isn't going to fit into any pocket in the world. It is, though, very ironic. Considering the Brits infinity for wit, I must conclude it was done on purpose.
May 31, 2008
Most of the words I speak today....I am currently reading it because, honestly, who has ever read the entire dictionary?
December 12, 2012
It's a dictionary. Missing some words but all around useful.
July 20, 2012
Very useful.
September 19, 2018
Pocket dictionary not fitting the Pocket! Haha! Definitely a good one. But wishing a paperback version.
December 21, 2017
This is a very accurate and trustworthy dictionary. It can be used to find out the exact meaning of a word, or to check its spelling. Every few years, a new edition appears. This is the closest we have to an official guide to the English language.
The first page starts with A, Aardvark (African mammal with long snout), etc, and towards the end, on page 864, Zygote (fertilised egg cell). In the centre, some useful facts and figures, including the Monarchs of England, and the Greek and Russian alphabets, and weights and measures. This makes it a comprehensive reference book.
The Pocket Oxford is good as a quick reference for home, school or office, but it has a limited size. Certain long words used by high-brow novelists are not listed. For a more complete reference work, use the Concise Oxford or the Shorter Oxford, which used to be printed as two volumes.
The first page starts with A, Aardvark (African mammal with long snout), etc, and towards the end, on page 864, Zygote (fertilised egg cell). In the centre, some useful facts and figures, including the Monarchs of England, and the Greek and Russian alphabets, and weights and measures. This makes it a comprehensive reference book.
The Pocket Oxford is good as a quick reference for home, school or office, but it has a limited size. Certain long words used by high-brow novelists are not listed. For a more complete reference work, use the Concise Oxford or the Shorter Oxford, which used to be printed as two volumes.
March 14, 2009
Used this in school
April 30, 2012
it is nics
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