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Praveenkbox Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Which is the best english dictionary?

Hi everybody,

Can anyone help me out?

I have to get a new english dictionary, which must reveal the meanings along with the the roots from where they originated.I'am in India and please see to that the cost doesn't exceed Rs.500 (I think only indians know about Rs.).

Thanks in advance,
praveen.
  

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Hi praveen, 500 Rupees works out to about 11 US Dollars. com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764556029/qid=1094912351/sr=ka-3/ref=pd_ka_3/104-2434415-9414347 "]Click here to buy online[/url]. " It comes with a CD thesaurus and spellchecker.

  • Hi praveen, 500 Rupees works out to about 11 US Dollars.
  • com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764556029/qid=1094912351/sr=ka-3/ref=pd_ka_3/104-2434415-9414347 "]Click here to buy online[/url].
  • " It comes with a CD thesaurus and spellchecker.
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Hi praveen,

500 Rupees works out to about 11 US Dollars.

The Webster's New World College Dictionary is $7.20 (Rs.333) from amazon.com
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Hi matthewq,

Thanks for your help.

I'am afraid that i couldn't make arrangements to buy one, as i'am not used to get the books online.

Do you think the latter dictionary will be worth compared to the former? Which one is best?
I have heard many times that Oxform dictionary is the best one.What do you think of it?

I will get whichever dictionary you ar
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The best thing to do is to buy both of them, but the "Websters New College Dictionary" should take priority because it gives definitions for all the words in common usage. The etymological dictionary is only important if you are studying linguistics. Like the Websters, the Oxford Dictionary does not give etymological definitions, but it is a good dictionary.
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Hi,
Thanks once again.
But can i get 'websters..' dictionary in the local book stalls.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks,
praveen.
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I'm sure you can, otherwise there are Indian online booksellers, like dcbookstore.com, which sell very inexpensive dictionaries.
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Thanks for your help.
I will get one at the earliest.

praveen.
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I think Chambers has to rate as one of the best dictionarys money can buy
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What about the Macmillan English Dictionary For Advanced Learners?

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