Thread: The PRS-600 dictionary
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Old 08-29-2009, 09:08 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by AprilHare View Post
I noticed that the PRS-600 comes with the New Oxford American Dictionary built-in.
Being a native speaker of Australian English (can you tell the difference? ) it occured to me that if I were to purchase a PRS-600, one of my first desires would be to replace those nasty faucets and trashcans with taps and garbage bins respectively.
First, wouldn't those words appear in the text that you're reading? Or are you expecting the dictionary to automatically swap them out for you if your non-preference appears in the text? Second, there's also the choice of the Oxford Dictionary of English, which would presumably have the more familiar "proper" terms for lifts and flats and lorries and arses and colours and what-have-yous. Not exactly an Australian dictionary, but a lot closer. It would be nice if someone were to figure out the format they're using, though.
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