The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English [Hardcover]

Della Thompson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0198600453 | ISBN-13: 978-0198600459 | Edition: 8

This revised edition of the "Pocket Oxford Dictionary" provides comprehensive coverage of today's English. The layout is clear and easy to use and definitions are presented in accessible English, with clearly divided senses and expanded etymologies. Usage notes and example sentences which give guidance on correct English are also featured.

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About the Author

Della Thompson is the managing editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionaries Group. Her other publications include The Concise Oxford Dictionary (9/e) and the Oxford Russian Minidictionary.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1104 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 8 edition (July 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198600453
• ISBN-13: 978-0198600459
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.6 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,711,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best little dictionary ever, December 20, 2000

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"rmmmr" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English (Hardcover)

I studied in London during college as a literature major and while there discovered that I needed a dictionary to complete my assignments and turn them in with the proper British spelling. I picked up this little dictionary to get me through the semester and loved it so much I carried it home with me. My family quickly realized how useful it was and I've spent a lot of time since searching to discover who "borrowed" it last. My mother is especially attached and has acquired a collection of other oxford dictionaries that either are too big to carry around or "just don't have the word she's looking for." If you have a copy, hang on to it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for ESL students, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English (Hardcover)

Most ESL(English as a Second Language) teachers recommend Oxford Advanced Lerner's or Longman Contemporary, but they are too much verbose and require great stamina to reach the right definition. POD is concise.

The most needed feature for ESL dictionaries is a broad recordings of idioms. At this point, all American ESL or paperback dictionaries are weak.(The papaerback ones are not designed for foreigners, of cource.) POD has decent number of idioms.

The second required feature is the coverage. POD has a little Americanisms - it's an apparent defect. But it contains few geographical or proper names, so it has much more common vocabulary than any other paperbacks.

I enjoy the easy-for-eyes typeface, also essential to old-aged-prone-to-eyestrain learners like me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool!, April 24, 2011

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Dandy Lion (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English (Hardcover)

I love this little dictionary! I've used it for several years and I have come to rely on it immensely as it sits next to my computer and aids me whenever I need a spelling clarified. Mine is getting old and tattered and I may need to buy a new one very soon. I recommend this dictionary to anybody, for any purpose!