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Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Main edition by Oxford Languages (Hardcover, 2011)
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 100 years after its first publication the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.
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100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780199601080
eBay Product ID (ePID)109307033
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1728 Pages
Publication NameConcise Oxford English Dictionary: Main Edition
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducation
Publication Year2011
TypeDictionary
AuthorOxford Languages
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Weight1544 g
Item Width164 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorOxford Languages
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- 26 Nov, 2024Most favourable review
use for online security...
This is the first upgrade I've made in decades, I will use it for my online security. The evidence points to passphrases being more secure than the common password. So I flick through the pages, and then on any random page I'll choose a word about eight characters long. I'll repeat this process three times until I have a hyphenated password, adding any numbers or special characters as required. I also have the bonus of using it as it was meant to be, the best concise dictionary there is, in my opinion.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Oct, 2016Most critical review
Up to date, but has lost out on previous editions
I had an old edition dating to 1990 - and it was time to update. But I was very dismayed to see that 1) the italics of entries were gone totally - and as a copy-editor, that's really unhelpful. I have no idea why this happened, it makes zero sense. So we don't know whether a foreign word is to be spelled in italics or whether it has now been incorporated as a standard word - e.g. pro forma, or de facto etc., and 2) we no longer know whether verbs are transitive or intransitive! Why? That feature was, for me, essential. So basically - feels like I'm getting less for my money, a dumbed-down version.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Feb, 2021
Excellent comprehensive and easy to use dictionary
Bought to replace an old edition that was starting to fall to bits, this has exceeded expectations in layout, readability and content. The Concise Oxford remains the gold standard in practical comprehensive English dictionaries for me. I also prefer the physical paper dictionary - so much easier to access and to read under bright or dull light than an online one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jan, 2021
It speaks for itself!
A source of endless interest. Perhaps I'm 'nerdy' but I enjoy finding new words and looking for specific ones, and when I do that I end up looking at other words! A great time consumer. I bought this to update on my copy dating from 1967 from which so amny of today's words are missing. Words easy to find with the thumb tabs.. Clear font + emboldened text helps with finding what I want.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Oct, 2017
This is an excellent dictionary
The Oxford dictionary is easy to read. Easy to find entries and easy to understand. Get one from Speedy Hen and you will get excellent service.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Jan, 2018
The ending was a surprise but not great.
Very predictable throughout and didn't like the ending (Zyzzyva) thought it should have ending on Zzzzzzz instead. That said, it's one of those books that everyone should take a look at at one point or another.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Apr, 2021
A good reliable reference book
It is exactly as it says on the cover - concise, easy to read, and a manageable size.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Jul, 2021
A dictionary for everyone
Covers everything,my old one fell apart,it is more up market than my previous one and more than useful for the word games I have attempted during this pandemic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Jan, 2018
Concise oxford
Great print size , nice layout of words . Good quality well bound dictionaryVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 May, 2018
Concise Oxford English Dictionary Main edition
I am so pleased with it. It really helps me with my crossword puzzles.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
