Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket) (Hardcover)

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-Sets a high standard for future desk reference.--Library Journal

--A road map to where English is headed-- The Village Voice

--At last-the ease of the Internet combined with the authority of a trusted name in reference.--BookPage

--Firmly established as America-s best-selling dictionary--Copy Editor

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Product Description

This hardcover version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is jacketed, has a navy kivar binding, and is plain-edged (no thumb indexing). For this new edition, America's largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as 'convergence', 'Frankenfood', 'phat', 'psyops, and 'vermiculture'. The Eleventh Edition also features over 40,000 usage examples - more than ever before - which clarify confused or disputed terms. Additionally, thousands of phrases and idioms help distinguish vocabulary for language learners. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language, and Signs and Symbols. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1664 pages
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster; 11 edition (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877798087
• ISBN-13: 978-0877798088
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,397 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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160 of 163 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb reference tool, July 7, 2004

By	audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is a fine dictionary. It even smells good. Too hefty to be portable, it is nevertheless a perfect desk dictionary, starting with a seventeen-page explanatory chart and notes, an essay on the English language, and a guide to pronunciation. te volume continues with excellent definitions that are sometimes accompanied by b&w line drawings, and finishes with sections on foreign words & phrases, biographical names, geographical names, signs & symbols in various fields of endeavo, punctuation, capitals & italics, documenting sources, forms of address and an index. [..]

This is the most comprehensive collegiate dictionary to date, with many new entries since 1996's tenth edition, and it is well organized wih a nice clean font (though it may be a bit troublesome for those who are far-sighted). It always amazes me that we can purchase so much information so inexpensively. This is a terrific resource -- it's time to update your dictionary!!

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, November 1, 2004

By	Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Great reference and one that I keep on my shelf, next to "The Chicago Manual of Style" (15th edition) and "Gramatically Correct". Although the Scrabble world is still stuck on the 10th edition, that will likely change soon. Great coverage of definitions in addition to grammar and many other references. For college level and above, probably the one to buy.

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but..., March 16, 2008

By	J. Soules (Washington / California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought this dictionary was decent and served most of its purposes. The problem with purchasing it over the Internet, though, was that I didn't know if it had all of the features I needed.

Therefore, while it is good and has a great many words with concise definitions, the plurals of the words are not listed. I was astonished by this, since I'd never seen a dictionary before that didn't list the plurals! Of course, this was one of the things I needed in a dictionary in order to help me in my grammar class. So while I have a nice dictionary, I am still shocked about the lack of plurals!

So be forewarned if you are considering this dictionary that if you need plural forms of words, you will not find them in this book!