Why Everyone Should Own A Print Dictionary

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Why Everyone Should OwnA Print Dictionary (NAPSA)—In today’s digital age, it can be hard to imagine the need for something so analog as a dictionary. After all, everything that you need it for can be found online, right? Not quite. Even though a dicm tionary’s con- ITSO conis may be aSERE duplicated on (@e)nuze) Web sites and ID)(@ANCOYN4 computer proie DEFINING ize) grams, there are certain benefits to the traditional boundpaper version. For example, dictionaries don’t need to be booted up, they never crash and they never lose their data. In addition, an online reader may not be aware of who was behind the scenes writing definitions for the digital dictionary he or she is consulting. With a reliable print dictionary, such as Webster’s New World College Dictionary (Wiley), you know exactly what youre getting in the way of dependability. Finally, the best print dictionaries are aesthetic objects as well as intellectual containers. The heft and format of a fine college dictionary convey to the reader a sense of confidence and reliability, and at an average list price of $27, a good college dictionary may well be one of the great publishing bargainsofall time. Selected by the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and most other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice, Webster’s New World College Dictionary represents the finest linguistic scholarship. To learn more, visit www. wiley.com.