Chambers Dictionary, 11th Edition
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780550102898 (0550102892)
ASIN: 550102892
Publish date: September 19th 2008
Publisher: Chambers
Pages no: 871
Edition language: English
Probably the best single-volume dictionary around. Its mission to include more unusual words makes it a great browse as well.[return][return]It loses marks for me for its irritating home pronunciation system; and it's decidedly patchy on archiac or obsolete words and definitions. For a little more...
I'm not hopeless at languages, but one of my friends (let's call him G) totally puts me to shame. He speaks at least five fluently and can get by in several more. He's also got a remarkably good memory. Again, my memory isn't bad, but he leaves me standing.Here's an anecdote to show how good he is. ...
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