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| Author: Merriam-webster
Brand: Merriam Webster
Category: Book
List Price: $23.95
Buy New: $16.29
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Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 1561
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 11
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1664
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.3 x 2
ISBN: 0877798087
Dewey Decimal Number: 423
UPC: 081413008081
EAN: 9780877798088
Publication Date: July 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 My favourite reference book November 4, 2005
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I acquired my first Merriam Webster's dictionary when I was 17. It was completely by chance, because at that time I didn't know much about reference books. It has followed me through my English studies (English is not my first language), I've translated hundreds of pages using it instead of a bilingual dictionary, and it has always been reliable, up-to-date and fun to use. I am an English teacher now, I have used many other dictionaries of similar kind, but none of them ever matched my Merriam Webster. Now I have the eleventh edition with CD, which means I'm starting my own collection of the Collegiate series.I'd recommend it to everyone because it's exhaustive but simple to use at the same time. Not many other dictionaries can match it.
Excellent American dictionary! July 20, 2005
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
When I first received this dictionary, I was surprised that it wasn't a huge, hulking beast. I used to own a giant dictionary when I was a kid, and I was hoping this would be the same. I was surprised, however, to find that the pages were very, very thin, and the number of entries was quite complete. A larger dictionary would probably not be handled well by my children anyway. The most important part is the content. It has entries for lots of obscure terms now in use in American media, like "dotcom". My family and I are very satisfied with this purchase, and our older dictionaries will be now be donated to a thrift store.
Excellent dictionary at a reasonable price November 10, 2006
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I keep a hard copy dictionary on my desk when I need greater specificity than typically found on the Internet. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition) provides strong word coverage, multiple meanings with clear examples of grammatical and contextual usage and definitions of newer social, political and technological terms and expressions. Practical information is offered in the appendices that include foreign terms and phrases, geographical places, grammatical handbook of style, signs and symbols and personalities. I find the font easy to read. I'm pleased with the purchase.
 Some things I miss August 31, 2005
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
M-S Collegiate Dictionary has always been my favorite - and continues to be (while I would dearly love a full edition of the Oxford I wouldn't know where to put it all!). However, I use my dictionary mainly for the most challenging crossword after I've given up on my brain alone. I miss the "Abbreviations and Symbols for Chemical Elements" in the 11th Edition that was included in the previous ones (yes, I know they are included throughout the main body). And, I miss the "Colleges and Universities" that used to be in the editions before the 10th. Also, the contents do not list that the "Pronunciation Symbols" are on the inside back page; in fact in two places. Those nitpicks being mentioned, the MWCD is always a great value and solid resource.
Reliable Resource March 13, 2006
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Despite its size, I keep my Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary handy and use it often when I meet a word I don't know. I moved recently because of Hurricane Rita and discarded the old copy of the M-W dictionary that I had used for many years. As soon as I was settled in my new home, I wanted to purchase a new dictionary. My only choice: a new edition of the "old faithful one" that I had used for many years.
I also appreciate the extras in the back of the book...geographical names, biographical info, etc.
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