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John1997 · 01-13-2010, 10:40 AM

I've been shopping for an ebook dictionary and thesaurus. There's lots out there, everything from a vest pocket for a couple dollars to a college dictionary for over $20. Similarly for thesaurus's (thesauri?). Oh, and a good grammar reference would be nice. Every once in a while we meet in a writer's group, and questions arise that could be answered with one of these references.

Unfortunately the description for the $5 dictionary is pretty much the same as for the $17 one. So it's hard to make a rational decision. Number of entries is one measure, but I'd like a feel for the quality and depth of the definitions.

Has anyone got some good recommendations for reference books that you've found really useful on an ereader?

01-13-2010, 10:40 AM	#1
John1997 Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 80 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Jetbook Lite	Recommendations for Dictionary, Thesaurus? I've been shopping for an ebook dictionary and thesaurus. There's lots out there, everything from a vest pocket for a couple dollars to a college dictionary for over $20. Similarly for thesaurus's (thesauri?). Oh, and a good grammar reference would be nice. Every once in a while we meet in a writer's group, and questions arise that could be answered with one of these references. Unfortunately the description for the $5 dictionary is pretty much the same as for the $17 one. So it's hard to make a rational decision. Number of entries is one measure, but I'd like a feel for the quality and depth of the definitions. Has anyone got some good recommendations for reference books that you've found really useful on an ereader?