Back in ye olden days, before the Internet became the world's biggest reference desk, it could be difficult to find the meaning of a foreign word you came across while reading. Some common (primarily Latin) words, like "finis" you could find in basic dictionaries, but not words like "Kinder" or "kolkhoz". Some phrases you could find in the Oxford English Dictionary, like "deus ex machina", but not "Deo Optimo Maximo". That's where books like this were invaluable, and I used to pull out my copy regularly. Now, sadly, it gathers dust, because I can simply type any phrase into Google and find its meaning.
If you have a retreat in the woods with no internet access, you will find one of these phrase books handy, and really should pick one up. Otherwise, it's only useful as an odd relic on your reference shelf.
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Back in ye olden days, before the Internet became the world's biggest reference desk, it could be difficult to find the meaning of a foreign word you came across while reading. Some common (primarily Latin) words, like "finis" you could find in basic dictionaries, but not words like "Kinder" or "kolkhoz". Some phrases you could find in the Oxford English Dictionary, like "deus ex machina", but not "Deo Optimo Maximo". That's where books like this were invaluable, and I used to pull out my copy regularly. Now, sadly, it gathers dust, because I can simply type any phrase into Google and find its meaning.If you have a retreat in the woods with no internet access, you will find one of these phrase books handy, and really should pick one up. Otherwise, it's only useful as an odd relic on your reference shelf.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2009
Back in ye olden days, before the Internet became the world's biggest reference desk, it could be difficult to find the meaning of a foreign word you came across while reading. Some common (primarily Latin) words, like "finis" you could find in basic dictionaries, but not words like "Kinder" or "kolkhoz". Some phrases you could find in the Oxford English Dictionary, like "deus ex machina", but not "Deo Optimo Maximo". That's where books like this were invaluable, and I used to pull out my copy regularly. Now, sadly, it gathers dust, because I can simply type any phrase into Google and find its meaning.
If you have a retreat in the woods with no internet access, you will find one of these phrase books handy, and really should pick one up. Otherwise, it's only useful as an odd relic on your reference shelf.
If you have a retreat in the woods with no internet access, you will find one of these phrase books handy, and really should pick one up. Otherwise, it's only useful as an odd relic on your reference shelf.
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