I'm a big lover of dictionaries. OED, especially. Oxford English Dictionary. The most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of the English language. Is it possible that it might come to iPad or iDevices in general???
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OED on iPad
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I'm using it on the iPad and the iPhone. I'm guessing you didn't actually check to see if it was already in the app store...
I'm unsure whether I should buy it or not. I found a review here that does not sound good:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oxford-dictionary-of-english/id308038979?mt=8
Someone says that it is not as good as the printed version. Especially for a non-native speaker like me the explanations how the words are used are quite important.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oxford-dictionary-of-english/id308038979?mt=8
Someone says that it is not as good as the printed version. Especially for a non-native speaker like me the explanations how the words are used are quite important.
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zhenya
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Not to be pedantic, but I believe that iPagan is wondering about the 20 volume Oxford English Dictionary, not the single-volume Oxford Dictionary of English. 😎
The former is not, to my knowledge, available for iDevices at this time. The latter, is, and I use the excellent ODEDeluxe, which also includes their thesaurus. The interface is excellent, and updates are regular. The interface has not yet been updated for native iPad use, but they claim it will be coming soon.
The former is not, to my knowledge, available for iDevices at this time. The latter, is, and I use the excellent ODEDeluxe, which also includes their thesaurus. The interface is excellent, and updates are regular. The interface has not yet been updated for native iPad use, but they claim it will be coming soon.