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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
A completely revised and updated edition of this best selling language reference is now available. COvers the core vocabulary of everyday life with over 75,000 clear, concise definitions. Inlcudes pronunciations, word origins and synonym lists. Special sections and tables.
Mass Market Paperbound, 939 pages
Published
July 28th 2004
by Merriam-Webster
(first published 1977)
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--"I bought a dictionary. First thing I did was, I looked up the word "dictionary", and it said "you're an asshole".
-- "I was in a store and I saw a pocket dictionary and that made me laugh because it's such... a specific item. I don't know that many words and I'm going out... and I have pants. Perfect!"
--Demetri Martin
-- "I was in a store and I saw a pocket dictionary and that made me laugh because it's such... a specific item. I don't know that many words and I'm going out... and I have pants. Perfect!"
--Demetri Martin
Chris M.
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people who like English words or just want to know what they mean
Okay...I am being kind of a goof. But family legend has it that this was one of my favorite books as a toddler. No kidding. No, not this paticular Merriam-Webster editi on. Unfortunately, the exact edition was not included as part of the oral history. I do remember that it was big--to a toddler anyway--and had a brown cover with gold letters. It also had those little finger notches. It smelled like...well...like a book. And when thumped, made that satisfying booky kind of sound. A solid...more
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There were so many words in here that I had to look up. It was ridiculous.
Tried reading it from cover and cover. Couldn't do it. The plot kept changing.
Best book I've ever read! 26 chapters of excellence!
DW
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Picked up another today at the Emerson College Barnes & Noble. This is my third copy of this exact volume/edition. The binding can't keep up with me, lol. I'll try to be less vigorous with this one :p
Okay, so I have to admit... I haven't read the entire thing. But I'm slowly working my way through it. Really, the best part about it is the vocabulary of the author. Damn, that guy Webster sure knows how to pack in a TON of different words.
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What a moving and powerful work. Although Webster's extensive vocabulary and Finnegan's Wake-esque narrative style at times make his work a challenge to digest, this book is worth the effort.
How do you review a dictionary? It has words in it, and after each one it has a definition. Nice job.
Recently looked up words: democracy, communism, leap year, apartheid, righteousness, art and sin.
what can i say, sometimes this is a must just to get through certian books!
I read it in Library... does that count??
Just read this. All the other books are in it.
BEST DICTIONARY EVER.
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