CONCISE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY 11TH

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The foremost authority on English with 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions. Includes thousands of new words and senses, over 50,000 spoken pronunciations, interactive word games, and more! Find relevant information instantly!

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Greatly improved; a pleasure to use!:

This new version is not only updated to include the contents of the 11th printed edition; its software has been rewritten to provide a more pleasant, intuitive user interface. With nearly quarter of a million words, spoken pronunciations, usage advice, and explanations of where US and British usage differs, it's already outstanding value. Because you only see a single window on your screen (or a minimized icon) it's surprising to learn that the printed book runs to over 1600 pages - all of which are at your... more info

Good Oxford 11 Dictionary:

For the price paid, this is a good English dictionary. It has an easy-to-use searching device, and a rather comprehensive word bank. I myself would be ready to buy a full Oxford dictionary in DVD as soon as it is available.

Even better than I'd hoped for:

I bought this sight unseen (unheard?) in hopes the audio pronounciation announcers have British accents, and they do! It's a hoot to heard the English version of "la-BOR-a-tory" and "al-um-IN-ium" for example. It contains American versions of terms, also.
It also has a lot of british slang so I can look up terms I don't understand while watching BBC America or Masterpiece Theatre.
Be advised, though, if you want an American Talking Dictionary, this may not be the best bet for you. If you are an... more info

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