Points: The name and description — Its special attraction — Personal liking.
The dictionary use is The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English. I got it as a birthday gift. This dictionary is known by its abbreviated name C.O.D. It is called ‘concise’, but I find it profuse in its display of words. Whenever I come across a new English word, I get its meaning in the C.O.D. So I like it very much. It is called ‘concise’ because this dictionary is a shorter version of the very big Oxford English Dictionary known as O.E.D.
When I open my dictionary, one word invites me to another. For example, the word ‘companion’ leads my eyes to the next word ‘companionable’ which means ‘sociable’. I did not know this useful word before. Similarly, the simple word ‘cow’ directs me to the word ‘cow-catcher’. Now I know the name of the device fixed before the engine of a train or tram-car.
It is not a pictorial dictionary. I have seen some pictorial dictionaries meant for children or younger boys and girls. They are printed in color and in larger types. But my dictionary is not of that kind. It is a dictionary for adults. It gives not only the meanings of English words but also their uses in brief. These are very helpful. I like this dictionary for all that.
I keep the dictionary always on my table. I am really in love with my C.O.D.
The dictionary use is The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English. I got it as a birthday gift. This dictionary is known by its abbreviated name C.O.D. It is called ‘concise’, but I find it profuse in its display of words. Whenever I come across a new English word, I get its meaning in the C.O.D. So I like it very much. It is called ‘concise’ because this dictionary is a shorter version of the very big Oxford English Dictionary known as O.E.D.
When I open my dictionary, one word invites me to another. For example, the word ‘companion’ leads my eyes to the next word ‘companionable’ which means ‘sociable’. I did not know this useful word before. Similarly, the simple word ‘cow’ directs me to the word ‘cow-catcher’. Now I know the name of the device fixed before the engine of a train or tram-car.
It is not a pictorial dictionary. I have seen some pictorial dictionaries meant for children or younger boys and girls. They are printed in color and in larger types. But my dictionary is not of that kind. It is a dictionary for adults. It gives not only the meanings of English words but also their uses in brief. These are very helpful. I like this dictionary for all that.
I keep the dictionary always on my table. I am really in love with my C.O.D.
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