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Old 05-20-2021, 08:50 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by jackie_w View Post
As of October 2020 Kobo switched to the Oxford English dictionary. It is "newer" (currently) than the Kindle equivalent Oxford English and hence contains more words.
Just a quibble: It's actually The Oxford Dictionary of English. The Oxford English Dictionary is a separate title -- it's the massive, storied collection that comes in multiple volumes and has a fascinating history, as seen in the recent movie The Professor and the Madman (and the book it was made from).

The Oxford Dictionary of English is a fine volume, infinitely better than the previous Kobo offering. I recommend it highly. I particularly value the word etymologies, but in any case, though it's smaller than the gigantic OED, it's a gem. I have several Kindles and like the Kobo dictionary better than the Kindle offering.
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