What is the difference between abridged and unabridged dictionary??
What is the difference between abridged and unabridged dictionary??
#0What is the difference between abridged and unabridged dictionary??
Posted: 10/19/05 at 5:00pmWhat is left out?? Just curious if anyone knows
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#1re: What is the difference between abridged and unabridged dictionary??
Posted: 10/19/05 at 6:45pmAbridged dictionaries focus on the most common words in the language. Unabridged are more complete and feature more obscure words.
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#2re: What is the difference between abridged and unabridged dictionary??
Posted: 10/19/05 at 6:51pmas in literature, unabridged is complete, abridged is not
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
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