Webster's New World Compact School and Office Dictionary

by Andrew N. Sparks (Editor), Michael E. Agnes

A handy reference features more than sixty thousand entries in a clear, readable type that are accompanied by user-friendly definitions, pronunciation keys, expressions that are native to American English, etymologies, widely used professional terms, andA handy reference features more than sixty thousand entries in a clear, readable type that are accompanied by user-friendly definitions, pronunciation keys, expressions that are native to American English, etymologies, widely used professional terms, and notes on usage. Original. notes on usage. Original.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

580 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1989

Reviews

[Gene · Rating 2 out of 5]

a bit to wordy to sute my taste--and i found it a bit pretentious

[Veronica Nagorny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the dictionaries I read for fun as a kid and still refer to daily.