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Subject:Re: TECHWR-L Digest - 6 Oct 1996 to 7 Oct 1996 From:Amos Jessup <jessup -at- VISICOM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:22:37 -0800
Mike Ingram wrote:
>My company is planning to purchase a couple of dictionaries...nyone have any
>additional suggestions ...?
I am a strong supporter of the Large American Heritage combioned wiht the
smaller OED. Between them they offer a complete history of usage and
etymology going back beyond the horizon. I believe that an in-depth focus
on the root concepts behind a word make one's grasp of it stronger, surer
and more accurate by several powers of 10.
This is for general language and usage.
Amos
Amos H. Jessup
jessup -at- visicom -dot- com
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