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by H.W. Fowler (Author), F.G. Fowler (Author), Catherine Soanes (Editor), Angus Stevenson (Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 1728 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford; 11 Ed edition (8 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0198608640
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198608646
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.2 x 6.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 52,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"This mini-edition of a giant known as the OED claims to pack the authority of the original into a handy size ideal for use in schools, offices, and at home."--Library Journal


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Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of 100s of words. For example, did you know that the word grammar is related to glamour, or that cockney used to mean a spoilt child? This dictionary contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang, plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This new edition replaces ISBNs 0-19-860572-2 and 0-19-860636-2.

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing tool, 10 Jan 2006
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The Concise Oxford is a single-volume work, small enough to keep close to your desk and light enough to lift down with one hand. Yet it contains clear descriptions of all the words most of us will ever need, from the exotic (catamountain) to the obscure (zillah). For each word, a pronunciation guide, one or more meanings, and an origin (eg from Latin, Greek or French roots) is provided. There are also usage guides to tricky grammar points ("both the boys" or "both of the boys"?). The Concise Oxford comes with all the authority of its big brother, the mighty 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary. Yet it is easy to use and never comes across as dry or academic.

Conclusion: a beautiful book to use and to own. Good value, too.

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect (adj) 1 having all the required elements..., 14 Sep 2005
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I'll try to keep it brief but this dictionary is certainly a must-have:

1) It's small enough to keep handy but not lacking in detail

2) It is extremely accessible. From the helpful introduction down to the 'Guide to good English', this dictionary provides interesting and fascinating insight into many aspects of our language

3) As to be expected, definitions are clear and precise. Which leads me onto...

4) The word origin section - wow! Absolutely fascinating... you'll start to see links in language like you haven't before! I can't possibly do it justice!

5) Although other dictionaries hold similar characteristics, I've found the Concise Oxford English Dictionary to be the best and most consistent

6) It is affordable and more importantly, well worth the money!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise yes, but not too concise, 15 Aug 2007
Excellent trustworthy desk companion which will almost certainly provide for all of your wordy needs. I find the full version only to be useful just for those curiously interesting words that may crop up once in a lifetime.

This is the best of the concise dictionaries, in my opinion, narrowly beating its closest rival, the Collins version (probably on a photo-finish). This contains useful grey alphabet tabs on the foredge.
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