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if any of you actually collect word books, here are some comments on the "Recommended Titles" at this site:
The Word Lover's Dictionary : Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words is seemingly just a paperback reissue of Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary -- which we've mentioned here often (file under 'another stupid marketing ploy').
the Eugene Ehrlich books (Highly Selective...) contain "hard words" culled from the likes of MWC-10 defined in a prescriptive manner - how he thinks they should be used.
The Devil's Dictionary is Ambrose Bierce's hilarious satire of the Human Condition - not really a dictionary at all.
The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words -- the mostly unusual thing about these words is their structure; letters in alphabetical order and the like.... ideas for some of Anu's theme weeks.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted New dictionary site wwh 08/23/01 08:18 PM Max Quordlepleen 08/24/01 07:17 AM FREE online OED TEd Remington 08/24/01 03:47 PM Re: FREE online OED Keiva 08/24/01 06:00 PM Re: FREE online OED Capital Kiwi 08/24/01 06:21 PM Max Quordlepleen 08/24/01 06:40 PM Post deleted by wow wow 08/24/01 07:21 PM Re: Hurrah Dr Bill- Pooh Bah maverick 08/25/01 01:44 PM Re: another OED option tsuwm 08/25/01 01:56 PM Re: New dictionary site tsuwm 08/25/01 11:03 PM Re: New dictionary site Bingley 08/26/01 10:16 AM Re: New dictionary site wwh 08/26/01 03:42 PM Re: New dictionary site Jackie 08/26/01 09:57 PM
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