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The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition

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The absolutely best thing about this dictionary is the clarity of its definitions...there is seldom, if ever, a need to look up another word in order to understand the original definition. The next best thing is its encyclopedic qualities...names and places also at your fingertips. I wish the binding boards and cloth were as durable as the first edition. I have never minded bringing out this unabridged dictionary just to look up one word because it has never let me down, even with a Scrabble challenge. Too bad it has been allowed to go out of print. I will add that Bowker rated this dictionary highly in their Buying Guide to General Reference Books for Adults.

This is THE dictionary I grew up with and learned American English; it was always on the back of my mind that I would like to use the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged Edition again. I did not know that it was out of print now.
I read a wonderful review of this dictionary on Amazon site, and I ordered one. I'd like to thank the Amazon people, the reviewer, and the company who handled my order. I missed my First Edition I bought and used in Japan, but I am moving on with my delightful, old friend in a different cover. This dictionary is not only useful for the English as the Second Language person but also for general readers. Do you read? Do you read dictionaries? If so, this one is for you.

It is difficult to find a really good printed dictionary today. This is one of the few I would recommend.

The best. Just wish there were something that had come along since that would be as good. My copy is ragged but loved.