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| 1140.1 | | HUMANE::soemba.apd.dec.com::RIK | Mostly Harmless | Wed May 31 1995 03:46 | 3 |
| aka, a.k.a. - also known as
W9NCD - Webster's 9th New Concise (?) Dictionary
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| 1140.2 | CONCISE - how munh? | BPSOF::GYONGYOSI | | Wed May 31 1995 05:37 | 7 |
| Re "CONCISE": What size/how many volumes W9NCD has?
Whenever I'm in trouble I use a local edition "Academy" dictionary,
2+1 volumes both ways, 1500 to 1800 A4 size pages, 6 pt.tipefaces each.
Vol 1-2: "street" words expressions, Vol 3: technical supplement.
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| 1140.3 | | BIRMVX::HILLN | It's OK, it'll be dark by nightfall | Wed May 31 1995 06:24 | 9 |
| Concise probably means less than 5 volumes :-)
NSOED = New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
where Shorter means two enormous volumes, on paper that's bigger
than A4 and is nearly rice paper thickness, with a small point size
print, and the cost is around $90.
Nick
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| 1140.4 | isn't the "C" for Collegiate? | DYPSS1::DYSERT | Barry - Custom Software Development | Wed May 31 1995 06:50 | 3 |
| I think W9NCD is actually Webster's 9th New Collegiate Dictionary.
BD�
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| 1140.5 | Thanks! | BPSOF::GYONGYOSI | | Wed May 31 1995 07:51 | 12 |
| Re .3:
I don't know how thin rice paper is... But the Volumes 1-2 of the
"Academy" dictionary are 3 - 3 1/2" while the technical supplement
"only" 2" thick.
2 x (2 +1) = total of 6 volumes and not 5! :-)
The price is almost the same, some 8k HUF (70 USD).
Re .2:
You answered my unwritten question explaining the abbreviation "OED".
Thanks
Joska
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| 1140.6 | C = collegiate | BPSOF::GYONGYOSI | | Fri Jun 02 1995 01:45 | 1 |
| Yes, C in WxNCD stands for Collegiate!
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