Little Oxford English Dictionary

I knew when I saw this Dictionary and its companion thesaurus (reviewed just before this), I was going to find great use for it. With my few remaining Euros, and a stop at London Heathrow Airport, I set out to find something unique to remember this 6 hour lay over, and to take up little remaining space in my carry-on. Had I checked the back of the title page, the verso, I would have realized it is printed in the United States. Oh, well, I probably wouldn't have noticed if I saw it in one of our bookstores. But, in London, it stood out like a beam of light. Perhaps that beam of light directed me to a most interesting book.
Just like the Little Oxford Thesaurus, The Little Oxford English Dictionary is a handful of words and information, and may be the resource you will keep at your desk, or in your car; it has its research based on the Oxford English database, and each word is nicely printed in bold font, making it easy to use.
One particular reviewer goes into a long discourse as to the value of such a handy book of pages, and rightly so. There is a 19 page Factfinder in the centerfold of this little dictionary, covering such topics as: "countries of the world", "states of the U.S.", "weights & measures", "phonetic alphabet", "wedding anniversaries", "Roman Numerals", and more. Now, that's quite enough to stimulate your interest in broadening your vocabulary, so as to keep a discussion flowing......so, go ahead, pick it up, and give it a whirl.....you just might enjoy it!

Hi,
I liked very much of this dictionary, but making comparison with other types of kind of papers, I didn't like. I think the paper has bad quality and this may affect the life time of this book.

I love these dictionaries. I started using the "Little" as a bedside dictionary many years ago. Now I give them as gifts to kids entering middle school or high school -- they can carry them in backpacks easily and/or use them when reading in bed.

I really liked this dictionary, my friend had a copy, so I ordered it. This must be a newer edition, some of the words, esp Brit slang, aren't in mine, so I'm a bit disappointed.

Let's face it: this is the only dictionary for people in love with language, especially the King's/Queen's English. For "Americanisms" the American Heritage might be better, but for serious writers and scholars, look no further. And this little mite is a chip off the old block, i.e., the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, which I keep on my headboard. This one I keep above my computer for quick, light-weight, i.e. easy-to-reach/grab reference. The best, is this one.