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Longman Dictionary of American English, Second Edition (Paper with CD-ROM, Two-Color Version) | 
 enlarge | Author: Longman
Publisher: Pearson ESL
Category: Book
List Price: $24.00
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 64505
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0130988952
Dewey Decimal Number: 423
EAN: 9780130988959
ASIN: 0130988952
Publication Date: August 19, 2002
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 Best American English Dictionary for Foreign Students June 22, 2008
If you are learning English, you need this dictionary. It's full of clear examples, and you will find almost every word used in a sentence that gives context to the meaning. The CD is helpful, but like other reviews point out, is not very practical since you need to keep it on your computer all the time. For pronunciation I would recommend to buy the dictionary Merriam-Webster on CD which is very inexpensive, or go to the Merriam-Webster website, although the pop ads are quite annoying. Thing is that you need to listen to the correct pronunciation. Maybe the new Longman Dictionary has solved all the issues about this CD. I don't know, but I think is still too expensive. If you can afford it, I would absolutely recommend it. And even if you have access to internet all the time, do not think you can skip buying a dictionary; you will need it on your night stand next to your bed, or on your coffee table for quick consultation. No matter how advanced you are, this dictionary will stay with you for the rest of your life. I really love it. Two more suggestions: Audio books, books on tape, and listening, and more listening. For advance students: you need to check out the visual thesaurus. And don't worry about other books like "American Idioms" or "Slang", this dictionary covers idioms, slang, everything.
 The Best Dictionary Because It's Practical July 5, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this dictionary is superb because generally there are no derivatives in the definitions of the words looked up. Most dictionaries are like this: FOXY -- someone or something that has the characteristics of a FOX. If someone is trying to discover the definition of the word "foxy," then most likely the person is not going to understand the word "fox," so what good is the dictionary's definition to that person? Longman's Dictionary might have something like this: FOX -- someone or something who or that is SLY. I have tutored/taught English at a college for nearly thirty years, and although we recommend Longman's Dictionary mostly for ESL students, I also recommend it for native speakers of the English language for the reason stated above.
Excellent Resource June 1, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great English-English dictionary for intermediate to advanced students. The definitions are clear and easy to understand and are often offered by way of example--e.g., bereaved--if someone is bereaved, someone he or she loves has died. The illustrations are really nice, the layout clear. I strongly advise my students to use this as soon they can handle it--at higher levels I tell them they must break themselves of the habit of translating. I'm also a big fan of the Collins Co-build, which is more complete, but it's hard to get in the U.S., and the alternate British/American definitions could be confusing to all but the most advanced students. This is a winner. Given the bad reviews of the CD I haven't tried it yet, but this book stands on its own just fine.
5 stars for this book! Period. April 10, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This dictionary is better than any other American dictionary, CD does have problems but it'd be unfair not to reward it 5 stars for the content of the book. The only difference between this one and first edition is that this one comes with a CD - a bonus to me. (The picture of its first edition on Amazon.com shows the book with a CD, that picture i think belongs to this one as the title suggest). Book uses 2000 most common words of english to define meanings. The book is 5 star for sure, but the CD is irritating. The CD has to be in the drive all the times in order to run the rather cheaply programmed software. It takes ages to load to look up a single word no matter what super computer you've got while the noise from your computer will make you want to fasten your seat belt.
So the bottom line is..Buy the book. If you get the first edition for real lesser price then you should prefer the first one, otherwise go for this one.
 CD Required all the time and slow to start. January 31, 2003
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
CD required in the drive all the time and slow to start.
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