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The pronunciations of some words in this online dictionary are different than those I used to pronunce that I have learnt through different sources. Please any native, specially British, look at the site and tell me can I trust the online dictionary in all regards?
https://www.oxforddictionaries.com
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Hi The Oxford English Dictionary is very well known and respected in the UK. Amongst people who study words, the OED will often be taken as the benchmark; it's been published since 1884. Many would say it is the dictionary As with any dictionary, I daresay there's an occasional quirk or problem but, yes, you can trust it Dave
- Hi The Oxford English Dictionary is very well known and respected in the UK.
- Amongst people who study words, the OED will often be taken as the benchmark; it's been published since 1884.
- Many would say it is the dictionary As with any dictionary, I daresay there's an occasional quirk or problem but, yes, you can trust it Dave
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Hi
The Oxford English Dictionary is very well known and respected in the UK. Amongst people who study words, the OED will often be taken as the benchmark; it's been published since 1884. Many would say it is the dictionary
As with any dictionary, I daresay there's an occasional quirk or problem but, yes, you can trust it
Dave
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