what is best thesaurus and dictionary? (1 Viewer)

[HQ_BUDDY]

well, my english teacher said either oxford or maquarie,
she thinks maquarie is the best but which style of one.
and also which yr version thingy is the most recent, just so i dont go getting 2004 when 2005 is out.

 

[classics_chic]

Dictionary: Oxford, absolutely no question (they also have a combo dictionary/ thesaurus)
Thesaurus: Roget's (it's a bit hard to use but once you get used to it it's great)

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[goan_crazy]

id say macquarie or oxford dictionary

 

[Grobus]

The best are the Oxford Academic Editions. All of them in total come to about $600, but every word has a geneology section.

They arent necessarily the most practical but to get it on CD is a lot cheaper.

 

[Arvin Sloane]

I got the Compact Oxford English Dictionary last year for my birthday! If you love dictionaries, short of the Oxford English Dictionary 20 Volume Second Edition set (which costs a few thou), it's great.

I agree with Rogets. Pretty solid books.

 

[sladehk]

Collins is heaps good but if you only have those choices, gofor the Macquarie

 

[Scanorama]

Macquarie and Oxford are pretty good

 

[HQ_BUDDY]

thesau , diction

The best are the Oxford Academic Editions. All of them in total come to about $600, but every word has a geneology section.

They arent necessarily the most practical but to get it on CD is a lot cheaper.

that sounds good but $600 no way, how much would the cd cost and what is the name on the front.

 

[^CoSMic DoRiS^^]

Dictionary: Oxford, absolutely no question (they also have a combo dictionary/ thesaurus)

agree 100%

 

[sladehk]

Collins is good but no one seems to like it here!

 

[Grobus]

that sounds good but $600 no way, how much would the cd cost and what is the name on the front.

Im not sure - I think thats the kind of price a student would get it for. I remember an English professor at university giving it a big wrap in one of his lectures.

If you know anyone who goes to uni, see if theyll buy it for you since itll be a lot cheaper than in stores.