Little Oxford English Dictionary

Little Oxford English Dictionary, 9th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford English Dictionary,offering the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everydayvocabulary. Based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a uniquedatabank with hundreds of millions of words of English, it providesa fresh selection of 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions. Definitionsare given in a clear, simple style, avoiding technical language, andare easier to understand than ever before, and there are hundreds ofnotes on spelling and grammar to help you get it right. A brand-newFactfinder centre section gives easy access to information on topicssuch as countries and their capitals, kings and queens, and weightsand measures, as well as help with spelling and punctuation. A new,clear design makes the Little Oxford English Dictionary easy to use,and ideal for use at school, at home, and in the office. The dictionaryincludes 3 months' access* to Oxford's premium online dictionary andthesaurus service, Oxford Dictionaries Pro, updated regularly withthe latest developments to words and meanings, so you will have themost accurate picture of English available. Find out more about ourliving language using Oxford Dictionaries Pro. Hear how words arespoken with thousands of audio pronunciations, and access over 1.9million real English example sentences to see how words are used incontext. Improve your confidence in writing with helpful grammar andpunctuation guides, full thesaurus information, style and usage help,and much more. *Available in selected markets (UK, Europe, Australia,Canada, and South Africa). Terms and conditions apply,please see www.oxforddictionaries.com/access for information.