attention, word whores:

[frankiejlh]

- and i know there are at least 5 of you on my friends list, thank my lucky stars.
If i were to ask my girl for a grand, unabridged, schwanky dictionary for Xmas, which one would i specify?
thanks, <3,
-f.

Comments

[cluebyfourgirl]

An abridged version of the OED - The Oxford English Dictionary. Also known as the bible of english dictionaries. The full, unabridged version comprises over twenty volumes, including addendums, so in this case abridged is actually the way to go. I know a new edition of the Canadian OED has been issued recently (and retails for about $50 CND) but I'm not sure on the issue date of the most recent American edition. So unless you want a specialised technical dictionary, the OED is the way to go. Um, yeah, but that's just me. I guess I can get rather unequivocal and emphatic about this subject...

[grokfairy]

i agree.

[furryfairy]

yes indeedy. The OED makes me all squishy and warm.

[beatgoddess]

YES. Abridged is the only way to go because unabridged, the OED is almost the length of a room. ;) I'm not even sure they still make them in paper; online access is via yearly subscription (which yes, I have, nerdorama that I am).

[cluebyfourgirl]

You have a subscription to the OED on line?!?!?! Oh man. Well. Whatever you want, just tell me, it's yours so long as I get to play with your 'dic' when I come visit. ;p

[beatgoddess]

Look up the definition of "nitid" in a dictionary of archaic words, and then you'll be paying homage to one of my favorite words.