NTC's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins

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Summary: Not for serious readers
Review: As a Latin learner, no doubt I'm interested in etymology. I picked up this book for the title and the publisher. They betrayed me. This work ,certaily, contains Latin and Greek origins and their derivatives, but doesn't mention any grammarical points without which we cannot grasp the morpholgy of Latin or Greek derived English words. Further, the vocabulary index at the end of it counts only 2,000 or so. I can list more than that without any preparation, ad-lib. You can find more authentic information even in [Wheelock's Latin]. I'd rather recommend [The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language], which is the best for English etymology. So if you are a serious reader, forget this book.

However, this work has easy-to-read format and some cartoon-like illustrations. I guess this is intended for the senior elementary school students. They will enjoy this book while constructing essential vocabulary. That's why I give 3 stars.

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Summary: Jay missed the point!
Review: I have found this book to be very helpful studying Latin and Greek roots. This is not a Latin textbook, as Jay Chang was probably looking for (he seemed to be looking for e-mail friends more than anything), and if he thought so from the title then he needs to study more English. My students (Graduate level English majors) love this book, we all find it very helpful because of the way it specifically traces roots in each words breakdown allowing the reader to understand many more words that are related. If you are looking to expand your English vocabulary and your understanding of the roots of our language, this is the best book I have found.

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Summary: E-Male?
Review: Regarding the above review, Jay Chang says:
"P.s. I want to have e-mail friends. Male, 22, medical student. Anybody interested send e-male to me."

Is this normal book reviewing procedure? I think I might like some E-Male too...

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Summary: Great tool for vocabulary
Review: This book, more than any other I have used in my educational career, helps you understand the roots of the English language. English is widely known to be one of the most difficult languages to master because of the lack of common rules. This helps one to understand the roots of words and gives the reader/user links between words that normally would not be obvious. I use this excellent teaching and learning tool often, and my students benifit from it.

Rating:
Summary: Great tool for vocabulary
Review: This so-called dictionary has very few entries to begin with; and the representation of both the Greek and Latin words, along with how they were integrated into the Enlgish language is quite unclear as well. For anyone seeking to begin understanding the roots and growth of the English language, this is certainly not a volume of primary recommendation. Instead, look for the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, or Raymond E. Laurita's 1001 Affixes and their meanings.