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Pros

Oxford gives me that sort of authoritative and official feeling of lexicography that i don't get from m-w or american heritage (houghton-mifflin) in my opinion, it's a lot better than my merriam webster's dictionary. Im not an english nerd or anything...  Read More

I like hardback reference books because they wear well. The print is a good size for children and mid-40’s adults, with enough illustrations to break up the monotony.



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The oxford american dictionary bears no resemblance to the venerable oed. This supposed american dictionary is heavily padded with extraneous encyclopedic information. The text of the oxford american bears an uncomfortable resemblance to microsoft's e...  Read More

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Quality


I am really happy with the quality of this american english dictionary.


I am very pleased with this dictionary


Not only does mine act like it owns my place, when i got it, and it got acclimated to my house, it started pouting, whining, mo...  Read More


Long and short: it's big, and heavy, which means it deserves a quality stand, just to support it and show it off.

Competitiveness


To conclude: new oxford american dictionary 3rd edition is now in direct competition with my cat over who has control of my house.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    american, great, big, english and needed.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 898 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 7 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you are someone who wants to improve their vocabulary just because don’t buy it look for smaller one it’s not motivating at all


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Good dictionary though the cover protector arrived very bent and seems like it will tear easily


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The dust jacket had to go though


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I love the complete oxford set but it is not very practical it is so voluminous


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If a team of thieves with a wheelbarrow stole it i would buy a new one


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Im more likely to consult the dictionary if its nearby


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I havent read it and likely never will see every page within it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The issue with online dictionaries is that they only provide you for information on known item searches apologize for the use of quotes i am well aware you are to use italics to emphasize things in writing but cannot figure out how to within the confines of amazon

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