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Alex Bisset
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Paperback Oxford Canadian Dictionary |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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1229 |
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2004-05-03 |
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0195420683 |
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Oxford University Press |
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1.9 pounds |
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1.6 x 5.6 x 8.5 inches |
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1 Carmen (Canada) |
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1 Steve (USA: DC) |
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From Amazon
Anyone who has hurried to finish a business report or a conference paper in the back of a Boeing, or any student who has written an essay on the school bus, is going to love The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary. A more practical reference guide is hard to imagine. Based on the magisterial Canadian Oxford Dictionary, The Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary is comprehensive enough to satisfy academics, professionals, and students, but unlike its bigger sibling, this dictionary can be slipped into a backpack or briefcase. The dictionary's Canadian content, including Canadian spellings and pronunciations, makes it special. Included in the 80,000 entries are some 1,800 uniquely Canadian words and phrases, including words like "qiviut" (the fine soft wool from the underbelly of a muskox) and phrases like "penalty killer" (the hockey player who plays while the team is short-handed due to a penalty). Like the other dictionaries in the series, this one benefits from the tremendous design and crystal clarity that are the hallmarks of Oxford reference works. A special binding allows the book to lie flat when open, a tremendous feature both at 30,000 feet with your hands on your laptop and in the cozy warmth of the coffee shop while you're trying to fit the manuscript of your novel, your espresso, and your dictionary on a tiny café table. --William Newbigging
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