Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Penguin Reference Books)

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By: Peter Mark Roget
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

This is a useful reference work, ideal for anyone wanting to write a letter, solve a crossword, or write any manner of prose or poem. It is the anniversary edition of Roget - 150 years since it was first published. It has been revised and updated to include all the latest buzz words and phrases from "broadband" to "mockney". In addition, for the first time, the new Roget contains useful panels of additional information, such as the signs of the zodiac and familiar quotations that have become an integral part of everyday life.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Pub. Date: 7th August 2003
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 1296
Ean: 9780140515022
Isbn: 014051502X

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USER REVIEWS

Excellent resource
~ Written on Sep 10, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This is an excellent resource. The entries are arranged thematically and have many more possibilities than standard Roget's. Great high school graduation gift.

It's what it is, and gets the job done.
~ Written on Aug 10, 2008. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

Hey, we all need a thesaurus from time to time. I don't need it often but, when I do, I'm glad it's on my Kindle. It wouldn't be very good without Kindle's Search feature, but it works well enough as the great reference book that it is.

Not exactly product review, more of Amazon review
~ Written on Sep 11, 2005. 5 out of 39 users found this review helpful.

Unfortunately, Amazon is not shipping the product at the expected expedition date, and as of now, and it has been almost a month they still haven't send it.It is not sure when exact will they have it. Might just cancel it.

A must-have for both native and non-native speakers.
~ Written on Jul 5, 2004. 9 out of 11 users found this review helpful.

Regardless of what you're writing, you will write it better with the aid of this Thesaurus. If you are a non-native speaker of English like me, and you want to expand your vocabulary, buy this book... or alternatively some other Roget's Thesaurus. One of the best things in this book is the fact that you will find what you're looking for very fast.

The original and still the best
~ Written on Aug 23, 2001. 25 out of 25 users found this review helpful.

Roget was born in England of French parentage and made the development of an English Language Thesaurus his life's work. He gained little recognition in his own lifetime but the results of his endeavours have been diligently embellished and supplemented by generations of academics so that now, when we need another word for the one in our mind, when we are seeking a word but it won't come to mind, when we want to put together that "catch phrase" that will bring our customers running to our door, we reach instinctively for Roget's Thesaurus. They're even a standard part of the kit for most Word Processing programs.

Organized both by subject matter and alphabetically, my Thesaurus is a pleasure to dive into. If I have one problem with it, it's that, having found the word I want, I keep reaing for the pure joy of the language. It's my firm belief that Roget has help keep the English language a rich, multi-cultural language that is understood worldwide.

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