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Summary: Excellent-but what about a brief pronunctn key on each page?
Review: There's a lot of confusion about dictionaries out there because many people do not know that the name "Webster's" is in the public domain.There's a very good reason why this is the official dictionary of the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Definitions are clear and complete, the typeface is easy on the eyes, and I like how major figures, place names, and foreign phrases are all included with the main entires. The reference material now placed in a separate section is outstanding and can serve the purpose of 3 or 4 reference works. One complaint--I don't understand why the editors removed the handy brief pronounciation key from each page. Instead, on each page they somewhat sternly direct you to look at the complete key on the inside back cover. A major loss in convenience for what--saving maybe 25-35 pages in length?
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Summary: Pleased
Review: This book offers comprehensible definitions for all words in our formal American English
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Summary: VERY nice!
Review: This dictionary is the most helpful dictionary I've ever encountered. I use it so often it's getting rather worn. I've only found about 7 words that are not present in it. VERY helpful if you're taking advanced English courses & your teacher has a penchant for vocab tests.
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Summary: I need it to write well !
Review: This is a book everyone should own. Even if you did not go to college. I use it in my everyday life when I write for my web site or for the magazine that prints my articles on horse racing. I went to college and used it way back when and to be honest the updated version still gives me new words and explanations of words I did not know. A very valuable book for all of us in a time when education is not emphasized as strongly as it should be. Reading and Writing and understanding our English language is very important. This one should be in your libarary, and if you have an older copy, its time to update to the new one ! Best Regards to All, MC-TheStickRules.Com
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Summary: Better than American Heritage-College-Third Edition
Review: This Webster's Fourth Edition-2001, has 1716 (two column) pages; an index; a highlighted synonym box under certain words; and no wasted space along the vertical margins. The dictionary is so easy on the eyes to read, that I eagerly anticipate having to look up a word. The grayscale synonym text-boxes are printed (not more than), one to a column, which is just enough to give your eyes a reference-anchor as you scan. Their 50th anniversary revision (and most other dictionaries), are shrink-wrapped; so you won't know how reader-friendly this book is unless someone tells you. And go ahead and use yellow highlighter to mark every single word you look up. I give you permission. Chances are, you'll be looking up the same word again in the future.
... Kirk Perry 2002
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Summary: A useful reference tool
Review: What can I say about a dictionary? So far it has the words I want to know about. It's quite up to date regarding the Internet and related words.
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