Collins Cobuild New Student's Dictionary [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0007120346 | ISBN-13: 978-0007120345 | Publication Date: January 2002 | Edition: 2nd

This second edition of the "Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary" offers up-to-date coverage of today's language plus a 200-page English Grammar Guide. The dictionary contains explanations in full sentences and examples of real English from the Bank of English. Additional features include special labelling of frequent words, useful topical illustrations, helpful Reference Pages, and a practical section to improve dictionary skills.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1088 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Canada; 2nd edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007120346
• ISBN-13: 978-0007120345
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,674,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginners, but watch out for the addl. info, May 10, 2003

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Joanna (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collins Cobuild New Student's Dictionary (Paperback)

It has excellent sentences and doesn't use a lot of big words to define other words, nor does it give circular definitions (defining cat as an animal and an animal as a cat) but it does go into grammatical terms and usage notes that might be confusing if not properly learned. It's the first dictionary (besides the Webster's New World Dictionary of Basic American English, which is absolutely invaluable) that allows me to get a full understanding of a word without making me chase through twenty other words. It'd be 5 stars if it just didn't go into grammatical terms, but even those have to be understood to know how to use the word. I highly highly recommend it.