Comments on: Concise Oxford English Dictionary: 11th Edition Revised 2008

By: Walda

Walda — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:55:57 +0000

I wanted a dictionary of British English to enhance my enjoyment and understanding of British usage in British lit. and DVDs. An English prof. recommended the Concise OED, so I bought it. It’s a subset of the great OED, about the same size as Webster’s Collegiate. It has the expected British spellings plus words not in Websters, e.g., “bollocks” and “Sassenach.” Some of its descriptions are more complete or specific than Webster’s, e.g., “back bencher” and “ha-ha.” The type size/legibility is comparable to Webster’s. It’s a great adjunct to my Webster’s for the use I’m making of it.

By: Galia

Galia — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:49 +0000

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There are many dictionaries in that size available in the market, but few have the same level of detail and conciseness found on this one. The two-volume version of the Oxford dictionary is a better dictionary in terms of number of entries and definitions per entry, but carrying two huge volumes is a major inconvenience.

If you are willing to carry only a compact single volume dictionary, this dictionary is certainly a good choice. This edition has been revised in 2008. The paper in thin, but seems to be capable of resisting tear and wear. The only feature missing is a thumb index.

By: Bathsheba

Bathsheba — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:18:24 +0000

This dictionary is just perfect, there is almost no word in it one cannot find, and every word is combined with examples. I have used a lot of dictionaries in my life, but none is better.