Oxford American Dictionary: Your Complete Guide to the Language Americans Use Every Day

by Eugene Ehrlich, Stuart Berg Flexner, Gorton Carruth

The one dictionary for americans who need to use their language well.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Writing

1120 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[StrangeBedfellows · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all the dictionaries I've purchased over the years -- and there have been many -- this one ranks as the best. It's very rare that I don't find what I'm looking for in this. This is everything a dictionary is supposed to be. Forget Webster, go for an Oxford dictionary every time.

[James Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has been a pretty good dictionary to keep on my nightstand. However after a decade or so I find the binding is failing and even after carefully gluing and taping it a year or so ago, again it is coming apart. Pretty good otherwise. I find I need reading glasses to read the fine print, and sometimes I can't distinguish "l" from "i" even with glasses. 70,000 entries, they say.

[Dominic_G · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Dictionary changed my life. I read this for about 7 hours straight and I learned more words. I would read this in my English class because I have no taste in reading. The plot is amazing i could keep rereading this story