The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary of Current English

The Oxford Dictionary (2002) is simply a great resource. And, if you are like me and have forgotten how to spell numerous words over the past several decades, this dictionary is nothing short of a life-saver. It is jam-packed with words that are commonly, and not so commonly, used. Can't say enough about this great resource.

It was bigger than I expected - when it said pocket size - I expected that size - but it is the size of a small dictionary. Other than that it was wonderful

It's an excellent and invaluable resource that I suggest to all of the students in my high school classes. I recommend it to everyone who asks me about dictionaries. It's only pocket size if you have enormous pockets.

superb, it cuts out the fat, and goes right to the meat, which is what dictionary, is suppose to do, BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT, you will not be sorry. I refer to it on a daily basis, I am a stickler for SPELLING each and every word correctly.

Exhaustively researched and holding some 175,000 precise definitions and entries, The Oxford American Dictionary is an appropriate resource for home, office, and dorm room. Known for its au currant listings, Oxford is always in the process of gauging growth and change in our language. Just think of the words that the internet has added to our vocabularies - to say nothing of scientific research and rap! Each entry includes a pronunciation guide, grammatical identity, and syllabication. Also found are inflected forms, variant spellings, and derivatives. Biographical entries begin with Hank Aaron and end with Zoroaster, while Geographical entries range from Aachen (a town in West Germany) to Zurich. Handy tables offer metric weights and measures as well as conversion from metric to standard measurements. Chemical elements are listed as well as countries of the world. Want to know who our 12th president was? You'll find it here. Oxford boasts more than 100 staff lexicographers plus hundreds of readers and researchers. All that expertise shows in this concise yet extensive dictionary. - Gail Cooke