The only concise dictionary with entries for people and places.
Collins Concise Dictionary is the only concise dictionary which has encyclopedic entries for people, places, regions, and ideas...but that’s not all. It is also the most comprehensive guide to the changing language of today.
spellings of all irregular or confusing words are given in full;
· notes on current language use are given for problem words;
· science, technology, and computing are fully covered, along with over 200 other specialist subjects;
· examples of real English are given to illustrate the word in use;
· pronunciations are given for all headwords;
· all derived words are clearly signalled.
All this, plus all the new words and meanings that you would expect to find in a Collins dictionary, clearly laid out in a newly designed page making it quick and easy to find the information you need.
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The Collins Concise has a strong encyclopaedic element. Alongside vocabulary words it has numerous entries on people and places. The latter are particularly good, ranging from modest towns to entries on whole countries, which give information on population, languages, currency, religion, capital city and geography. It also has excellent usage notes , giving, for example, clear guidance on the different uses of "emotional" and "emotive", or pointing out that "abrogate" and "arrogate" are often confused, although their meanings are opposite. As a Scottish publisher, Collins also has the best coverage of Scots words. The design and layout of the text makes this the easiest of the three dictionaries to read, and if you want to buy just one reference book to sit on an office or student desk, this is probably the best book to buy. --Julia Cresswell
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