Merriam Webster Dictionary of Allusions
Hi
In one of the articles I read recently, there was a lot of praise for this dictionary. Any of you have it / have seen it?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/613881.Merriam_Webster_s_Dictionary_of_Allusions
Thanks,
Tom
PS: Since it was a discussion about a dictionary, I posted this in the Vocabulary Forum.
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This is the first time I've heard of this book. The preview of the book entries looked good, but rather heavy-handed (overly detailed) to a native English speaker in the US like myself. But maybe it would be useful to a non-native speaker.
- This is the first time I've heard of this book.
- The preview of the book entries looked good, but rather heavy-handed (overly detailed) to a native English speaker in the US like myself.
- But maybe it would be useful to a non-native speaker.
- But I'm wondering if the regular Merriam Webster Collegiate dictionary (which I use all the time) would cover most of the same things - further details, if needed, could be looked up quickly on the internet.
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This is the first time I've heard of this book. The preview of the book entries looked good, but rather heavy-handed (overly detailed) to a native English speaker in the US like myself. But maybe it would be useful to a non-native speaker. But I'm wondering if the regular Merriam Webster Collegiate dictionary (which I use all the time) would cover most of the same things - further details
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