Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Consigli per gli acquisti

Oggi ho avuto modo di sfogliare il libro sull'uso della Merriam-Webster e
quello della Cambridge University Press (fresco di stampa): entrambi molto
buoni, il Merriam-Webster mi č piaciuto particolarmente. Ho consultato
delle entry strategiche, e il lavoro mi sembra ottimo: spiegazione chiara
di British e American English, citazioni da autori, da grammatiche e da
altre guide sull'uso.
Ciao, FB
-- 
Conversation like television set on honeymoon: unnecessary.
(Murder by Death)

 Ciao, FB
MW is the dictionary I prefer, if for different reasons. I've notice,
however, that the pronunciation of *some few* American vowels is not quite
exact, however. Too many to mention, but in the example of the word
"hover": in all my %* years, I've only heard the O of "hot" in that word
about three -- no, make it 5 -- times. (At least it's listed as a second
option, not a principal option.) There are others, but for me this is
irrelevant because I know the pronunciations to begin with.
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 exact, however.
I wonder when they'll start using IPA. Because they will, I think.
Do you have the "Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage" as well? I
don't have it in the first place, so maybe I ought not to recommend it to
you too warmly, but in those five minutes I held it in my hands I'll tell
you I really enjoyed it. I wonder if it's normal that I should enjoy
perusing a dictionary of English usage. Perhaps I'd better "peruse" a girl.
Bye, FB
-- 
"What meaning of this, Mitter Twain?". "I will tell you, Mr Wang, if you
can tell me why a man who possesses one of the most brilliant minds of this
century can't say his prepositions or articles".
(Murder by Death)

 perusing a dictionary of English usage. Perhaps I'd better "peruse" a girl.
Mi pare che mi sia uscito qualcosa di meglio del solito. Ne convieni o ci
trovi errori, errorucci o erroracci? L'ho scritto anche di fretta.
Ciao, FB
-- 
L'importante è che risplenda tu, sola primadonna e immarcescibile leggenda
del tuo pianerottolo.
(Lucangel su it.cultura.libri)

 Ciao, FB
You always write well, this is no exception. Perhaps just a tad better than
usual. Kudos!
The one I have is M-W Collegiate Dictionary, which includes a CD. However,
lately I've mostly been using M-W online.
As for the "abnormality" of perusing dictionaries, it doesn't exist. I find
it imminently satisfying, whatever the hour. (What's more, you can do it in
public and not get arrested.)
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In case you're new to this NG, haven't been paying attention, have very
limited knowledge of English or Alzheimer's, let me state that the
foregoing is my opinion of modern, colloquial, American English. (With
apologies to the regular readers and the healthy, for the repetition.) I
point this out to avoid confusing the reader; references to British English
may appear to contradict the foregoing.
(And if you can read and comprehend the immediate foregoing message, your
level of English is not all that bad. :)
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 public and not get arrested.)
Actually you can also do the other thing in public; we've talked about it:
http://snipurl.com/9sy7
Mala tempora currunt... I have a hunch they "currunt", too, when the police
arrive.
Bye, FB
-- 
"Come, dear, we have already missed five, if not six, trains. To miss any
more might expose us to comment on the platform."
("The Importance of Being Earnest", Oscar Wilde)