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Favorite Dictionaries for Writers
Writers need at least one hard copy, old fashioned, book-type
dictionary. Online dictionaries are fine for double checking spelling and
definitions, but for serious word work, a dictionary you can page through is the
only answer. Here are my three favorite dictionaries:
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With 165,000 entries, and 100,000 changes in this
edition, plus reference material and even some black and white
illustrations, this is my favorite when I want to look something
up in a book. Buy the
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition now!
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For years I lugged around the huge
version of the Oxford English Dictionary... in fact, I
still have the magnifying glass I needed to read it. Then I
discovered this shorter version... which is simply wonderful for a word lover. Buy the
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary now! |
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The American Heritage
Dictionary of the English Language is another favorite
desktop, although if I had to have only one, it would be the
Collegiate listed above. Buy
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
now! |
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