The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

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The new central section offers useful and accessible guidance on a wide range of student writing matters. Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278. Perennials PERENNIALS constant friends A selection of novels, memoirs and more by some of our favourite authors. No matter how much the English language changes, going back and seeing where words came from is valuable activity. Given the tiny print, four pages of the original set on each page of this edition, this OED is difficult to use.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Word Origin adjective late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’. Everyone knows how the OED was carefully and painfully compiled over decades; the lexicographers sometimes spent years tracking down the origins and usage of just one word. Improve your confidence in writing with helpful grammar and punctuation guides, full thesaurus information, style and usage help, and much more. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.But it's still fun to look at the old editions, such as this one, to see the history of the English language up until that time. It also provides help with English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, to help students get it right every time. Because finally I don't have one of those pesky jobby-jobs or any real responsibilities at all, now when I come across a word I don't know I have plenty of time to look it up in my Big Dictionary!

See our Remarkables Archive for some that are no longer in print, but which we are happy to try to track down. No words of praise will come close to properly praising the undertaking of producing this tome, nor the printing technology enabling me to contain it to a corner of my desk. From its charming drawer that contains the very necessary magnifying glass to its micro font to its hernia-inducing weight, this treasure trove of words has come to feel like an old friend. Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. The Compact Edition of OED II captures all the wealth of scholarship found in the original edition in just one volume.

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This edition includes a wide selection of new words and phrases, together with extra advice on how to improve your writing. Then later that evening we got in an insane, screaming, knock-down-drag-out fight, I don't remember about what, but certainly not OED-related. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. He was subsequently closely involved in the preparation of the popular CD-ROM edition, published in 1992.Dip Into NEW PAPERBACKS [jsb_filter_by_tags count="15" show_more="10" sort_by="total_products"/] A selection of recent paperbacks. I kinda wish I had the larger-print, two volume set, though there is definitely something to be said for having it all in one book. Note: Our refurbished grades - Pristine, Very Good and Good - are solely based on the cosmetic condition of the phone. A simple defining style, and a clear colour layout, ensure the dictionary text is accessible and easy to use.

In 1983 he started work on Oxford University Press's plans for the computerization of the Oxford English Dictionary, and became Co-Editor of the Second Edition in 1985. Came with construction paper heart procured by sweetie from decorated wall of the sushi place down the street: "Roses are red/ Molly's a debutante/ Here's your valentine/ I stole it from the restaurant. The Effective English section in the centre of the dictionary is packed with advice on how to use English in a variety of situations, such as writing CVs or letters of complaint.

As well as the printed book, there is an Online Resource Centre, accessed via weblinks given in the book, which gives additional information and study skills support. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Its excellent coverage of essential English vocabulary and clear, accessible style make this revised edition of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English ideal for general everyday use. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.