The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English

About this book

The Pocket Oxford Dictionary offers a convenient language reference with over 55 000 entries and 80 000 definitions. Designed for quick and easy access the POD emphasizes clear presentation with a minimum of symbols. Of course it offers all the distinguished features that have made Oxfords dictionaries so famous: thorough definitions illustrative phrases and sentences guidance on controversial uses (trade marks offensive words disputed senses etc.) and etymologies. In addition it includes appendices on weights and measures the Greek alphabet the Russian alphabet principal countries of the world U.S. states books of the Bible and punctuation marks.