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Subject:RE: Dictionary From:"Oja, W. Kelly" <w -dot- kelly -dot- oja -at- verizon -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:18:57 -0600
I felt this thread has been fairly productive. As you might have
guessed, I do not put much stock in dictionaries. Granted, I am not
going to go and buy "Bob's Dictionary" but I cannot see dropping a lot
of green either. I have used my trusty (1995) New American Webster Handy
College Dictionary since about 1998 or so. After reading some posts, I
decided to see who is behind it. It was prepared and edited by The
National Lexicographic Board and published by Signet. Not sure if that
is good or bad. Along those lines, I also have used Roget's 21st Century
Thesaurus for a number of years. It was published by Dell, a division of
Random House.
I am a big fan of B&N, both the stores and online, maybe because I get a
corporate discount, but anyway, I have bought quite a few of the B&N
published books for myself and others. I simply assumed they were like
book club editions, a little light on quality, but still the same
(content) if you bought the regular edition.
I think this thread might may me more cautious and look and see who
published the book. I had no idea that Bob could change the name of his
dictionary to Webster's Dictionary sans Bob on the cover.
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