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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Penguin Reference)
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Rating:  - Very good
My mother had a copy of Roget's when I was a schoolboy (many years ago) and I soon got used to its layout. As a consequence, I still prefer it.
The layout is rather unusual, however, and the following scheme is used:
1 Abstract Relations
2 Space
3 Time
4 Intellect: the exercise of the mind
5 Volition: the exercise of the will
6 Emotion, religion and morality
When I was at school, I sat ten subjects ... Read More
Rating:  - A labyrinth.
This book follows all features of the makings of a good maze; you choose an entry and follow it. Then, you make a choice of what sub-route to follow. This procedure is repeated over and over again until you end up in a room that is a pool of hundreds of words, where you forget what led you here in the first place while you are drowning. This is not a tool, this deserves a whole subject of study itself.
Rating:  - Invaluable for writing better English
When my old Roget's wore out, I hesitated to buy another – aren't there free on-line services which do the same thing? Wrong. The Penguin Reference Roget's is infinitely superior to the on-line thesaurus services. By narrowing down the scope of the word you're looking for in the index (eg "tired" is subdivided into "inactive", "sleepy" or "fatigued") you rapidly reach exactly the synonyms or related words you're looking for. If you want to improve your English vocabulary and write with concision ... Read More
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 413
EAN: 9780140515039
Format: Special Edition
ISBN: 0140515038
Label: Penguin
Manufacturer: Penguin
Number Of Pages: 848
Publication Date: August 05, 2004
Publisher: Penguin
Sales Rank: 10434
Studio: Penguin
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