Ask a Question

(Create a thread)
Go Back   Spanish language learning forums > The Tomísimo Lounge > General Chat


What is the best monolingual dictionary in your native language?

 

Talk about anything here, just keep it clean.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old February 18, 2017, 09:13 PM
siwars siwars is offline
Opal
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 1
siwars is on a distinguished road
Question What is the best monolingual dictionary in your native language?

This question is for native speakers of other languages who write in English
Reply With Quote
   
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
  #2  
Old February 19, 2017, 09:23 PM
JPablo's Avatar
JPablo JPablo is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,579
Native Language: Spanish (Castilian, peninsular)
JPablo is on a distinguished road
In Spanish (Castilian - Spain) I love "María Moliner, Diccionario de uso del Español", but I work a lot with Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (on line). :-)
__________________
Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie.
"An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old March 06, 2017, 10:33 AM
Sancho Panther's Avatar
Sancho Panther Sancho Panther is offline
Emerald
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reino Unido
Posts: 522
Native Language: Inglés
Sancho Panther is on a distinguished road
OED - Oxford English Dictionary - all twenty massive volumes of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary
__________________
Me ayudaríais si me hicierais el favor de corregir mis errores.

Last edited by Sancho Panther; March 06, 2017 at 10:35 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old March 07, 2017, 07:40 AM
Perikles's Avatar
Perikles Perikles is offline
Diamond
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tenerife
Posts: 4,814
Native Language: Inglés
Perikles is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by siwars View Post
This question is for native speakers of other languages who write in English
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sancho Panther View Post
OED - Oxford English Dictionary - all twenty massive volumes of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary
I agree, but does it include the word "other"?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old March 12, 2017, 10:02 AM
Sancho Panther's Avatar
Sancho Panther Sancho Panther is offline
Emerald
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reino Unido
Posts: 522
Native Language: Inglés
Sancho Panther is on a distinguished road
I must have missed the qualifying clause.
__________________
Me ayudaríais si me hicierais el favor de corregir mis errores.

Last edited by Sancho Panther; March 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM.
Reply With Quote
Reply

 

Link to this thread
URL: 
HTML Link: 
BB Code: 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Site Rules

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Is native or the language learner better? Liquinn3 General Chat 1 November 01, 2015 10:36 PM
Tagalog (Filipino native language) VivaEspana Other Languages 54 September 21, 2014 07:38 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:17 PM.

Forum powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

X