The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English

by OUP (Author), Della Thompson (Primary Contributor), F. G. Fowler (Editor), H. W. Fowler (Editor), Della Thompson (Primary Contributor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $3.25

  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.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

  The ninth edition of the world's longest-established pocket English dictionary. Derived from the database of the New Oxford Dictionary of English , the book is user friendly with different elements starting on new lines. It offers coverage of English as an international language, the defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. All irregular noun, verb, and adjectival inflections are spelled out in full, while guidance on grammar and good usage is provided by in-text notes. Additional features include Wordbuilder boxes giving information on related words and thematic tables on subjects such as countries, chemical elements, and nationalities.