F. G. FowlerBesprekingen

Indeholder "Preface to the Sixth Edition", "From the Preface to the First Edition", "From the Preface to the Second Edition", "Introduction", " Pronunciation", " Inflexion", " Etymology", "Abbreviations used in the Dictionary", "Note on proprietary terms", "Dictionary", "Addenda", "Appendices", " I. Weights and Measures", " II. The Greek and Russian Alphabets", " III. Principal Monetary Units of the World".

Glimrende ordbog, hvis man skulle være væk fra Google i mere end fem minutter.

Small format, English language dictionary with solid definitions; includes archaic usage for word nerds. Handy index of abbreviations with explanations.

Old school circa 1906. Not to be confused with his / their MEU (Modern English Usage) which is fun for rainy day perusing.

This one's a must for the writer who expects to market internationally.

Possibly the best dictionary to roam the Earth. Love the ease of the whole thing. Just perfect.

Non è di formato grande ma se uno vuole capirci qualcosa di shall e will, per esempio, qui ne avrà per venti pagine. Credo che l’unica edizione sia quella del 1931 e le cose sono cambiate un po’ da allora, ma con un minimo di spirito critico questo non dovrebbe essere un problema, anzi: un libro come questo può aiutarci molto ad analizzare un po’ meglio il nostro modo di esprimerci. Non è il primo libro da comprare ma vale la pena leggerne alcune parti. È da questo lavoro che è nato il Modern English Usage (che forse giustamente liquida shall e will in sole quattro colonne).
Segnalato da Simon Turner

In altri casi, non ho menzionato i dizionari “minori” e neanche le vecchie edizioni che ancora accumulano polvere sugli scaffali ma, anche se ho già menzionato l’OED e Webster’s, mi permetto comunque un commento sul COD: è piccolo in confronto ma è sempre un capolavoro. Arido e formale, forse, ma sempre utile e, soprattutto, autorevolissimo. Il fatto è che il cliente italiano accetta sempre la parola della “Oxford”. Con CD (che io, però, ho ricevuto separatamente da qualche rivista, ma che non uso perché preferisco il Webster’s) presumibilmente costa di più. Se non mi sbaglio, c’è una nuova edizione.
Segnalato da Simon Turner

The best 'small' dictionary I've owned½

A great reference for any writer!

Though not as thorough as the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary houses all the words most use in everyday situations. I found it to be an essential tool when writing.

Where would I be without this book? it's always to hand and consulted daily.

Words, words, words.
For the record, the OED is the only dictionary that counts.½

You'd have to be pretty serious to read this all the way through, but I find it fascinating to browse. I can only imagine having such a technical command of the English language, but then it occurs to me that if I did no one would probably notice, and they would probably think, "She sure talks funny!" I think the best part of this book are the examples of mistakes he gives from contemporary (for him) newspapers and writers.

A little old-fashioned for modern classroom use.

Library Journal
This mini-version 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. Perhaps a bit far-fetched but pretty darn close. Has your computer been infected with spyware? This concise OED, which lists a total of 240,000 words and phrases, explains in English as spoken in North America, Australia, West India, and the British Isles, that spyware is "a software that enables a user to obtain covert information about someone's computer activities." Other up-to-the-minute additions (which total 1700) include punditocracy, sky marshals, and plasma screens (for a complete list of new words, go to http://www.askoxford.com). Other novelties include new appendixes, an improved layout that makes browsing easier, and stories of the origins and development of hundreds of words. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

8th edition

8th edition

Turns out the zebra did it.

Turns out the zebra did it.

Not sure who Judy Pearsall is but pretty sure she is not mentioned in "The Professor and the Madman."