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Oxford Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus

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I bought this dictionary/thesaurus a few years ago for college, and have used it well. While it won't fit in your pocket, it will fit in your book bag, and I was more than happy to sacrifice the extra weight for a few more definitions and synonyms. And, while this is much more detailed dictionary than any other "pocket" dictionary I have come across (which typically fit in your pocket), it is certainly not THE definitive dictionary you'll want to own. I have come across a few words in my studies that have not been listed in this dictionary, and that I had to find at home (in a behemoth edition that fits on a CD-ROM). All in all, a great buy--best portable dictionary you will find. (Weight: 970 grams; 2 lbs, 2 1/2 oz. For those of you planning on taking it hiking.)

American, not British English! Too large to fit in my pocket, this is a superior inexpensive reference book. The dictionary is excellent for a book of this size. The thesaurus is clearly more limited than a dedicated tome, but the list of synonyms is useful. The guide to pronounciation is as good as any, though I feel this is one area where CD-ROM computerized dictionaries have the advantage. There is also a brief "Special Reference Section" containing signs and symbols, easily confused words (e.g affect/effect), terms for groups of animals, et al., but includes other items I found less appropriate to a dictionary such as metric/US weights, measures, and temperatures, multiplication tables - redundant in the age of calculators, presidents/states of the US, etc.

I would like to say that this book is excellent for students with hard courses in high school. It's a pretty good size to fit in your backpack although I wouldn't call it pocket size, I would call it backpack size :). They also have a special reference section where they give you basic information such as country/capital, states, metric conversion, etc... All in all a very excellent purchase that would benifit your education.

Bought as a gift for my son. He said this is the most helpful book, for his class work, that I have sent him in last two years.

I initially purchased this volume to use as a pocket dictionary, but it was obvious once it arrived that it would not fit in any pocket I possess in my apparel collection, yet this is not a strike against it! I find myself consulting this useful tome more than regular sized dictionaries or my computer which has a handy dictionary/thesaurus feature. So comprehensive are the definitions in this pocket dictionary that I have hardly ever had to consult this little guy's big brother, the full sized Oxford dictionary, now gathering dust on my bookshelf.

I highly recommend this volume for anyone from high school to graduate school. The dictionary and thesaurus are well thought out and very accessible. The paperback binding is also quite durable and I do not anticipate any problems such as pages falling out or the spine breaking. My copy is over a year old, consulted almost daily, and it is still happy to oblige with a definition!

This is a very helpful tool for every designer in all kinds of brain storming sessions, where both the dictionary and thesaurus are used at the same time...
Ideas simply flow and develop as both meaning, and synonym are revealed.
Not to mention that it's compact, however, very rich in content.
Simply, wish there were more such books.

This is not a review of the book I received, it is a review of the service.
I ordered the full paperback edition of the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus for my desk top, and a pocket edition for use while travelling. The former arrived and it's fine. The latter's arrival made me spit with annoyance for three reasons: (1) it was the American English edition which I did not order; (2) the bloody thing is almost the same size as the full edition and surely defeats any pocket a clothing manufacturer would usefully create; and (3), I live in Timor-Leste which has an unusable postal service so I was relying on getting the items brought to me by a friend visiting his home in Hawaii. Having lugged this thing all the way out to me, I couldn't very well hit him with it but it was a close call... It's not a huge amount of money lost (there is no way I can post the damn thing back), but it is very annoying to not have what I needed, when I needed it; namely, a wee version of the OED&T that I could pop into my handbag or, indeed, the modest back pocket of my jeans.