The centenary edition of the highly popular Concise Oxford English Dictionary--"the dictionary par excellence for the general reader"--Times Literary Supplement
This centenary edition of the world-famous Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today.
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The centenary edition of the highly popular Concise Oxford English Dictionary--"the dictionary par excellence for the general reader"--Times Literary Supplement
This centenary edition of the world-famous Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English 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 richauthoritative coverage of English as it is used today.
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“Review from previous edition: "This is the dictionary par excellence for the general reader ... it answers a lot of questions; it is easy to use; it does not take up too much space on a crowded desk." --David Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement 08/02/2009”
`Review from previous edition This is the dictionary par excellence for the general reader ... it answers a lot of questions; it is easy to use; it does not take up too much space on a crowded desk.'David Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement
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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.
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