Re: So it is true...

In article <43930A24.5D84@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> > Erm, no, it's not likely that any British dictionary, let alone
>> > "Learners'" ones, would be available in an American bookstore _or_
>> > library; who would buy or consult them?
....
>The point is not whether large libraries have British dictionaries. The
>point is that the Cambridge and Oxford Learners' Dictionaries would not
>have an audience in the US.

Well, there are some EFL/ESL students (either studying English at
school or on their own) who happened to have started their education
in a country where Oxford or Longman dictionaries are more prevalent
than Merriam-Websters, so they can have a bit of brand loyalty, if you
wish. Or they may just prefer IPA to the weird transcription system
used in many Websters. (IPA apparently is commonly used in any kind of
dictionary of foreign-language class in many countries, but not as
much in the USA).

I don't recall whether I've seen them in a "brick-and-mortar" store,
but both barnesandnoble.com and borders.com carry a decent
selection of books whose tile matches "Oxford Learner's Dictionary".
(The latter's web site is run by amazon.com though, I think).



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