What would I gain (or lose) using the Oxford American Dictionary over the Oxford English Dictionary?

Question

This would be for someone in America, not other English speaking countries.

Answer 1

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a very different type of dictionary, useful for scholarly research relating to the English language. Instead of simply having words, pronunciations, and common contemporary definitions of words like the Oxford American Dictionary and other quick-reference dictionaries, the OED contains all known words and variants of words that are not just in use now, but throughout history. It contains not just standard English words, but dialectical variations and slang, technical words, their etymologies, usages, definitions, origins, etc. It's very useful for sholars and students (especially English majors). The OED is kind of overkill if you just want a desk reference dictionary, especially since the print version is several volumes large!

You may be referring to the New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) and the New Oxford English Dictionary (NOED), which are both single-volume desk reference dictionaries. There are some differences between the two. Though the NOAD is modeled after the NOED, it is specifically oriented towards standard American English. NOAD contains illustrations, whereas NOED does not. The NOAD uses an orthographic (alphabetic) pronunciation key, whereas the NOED uses a key based on IPA (international phonetic alphabet). Spellings may also be different in the US and UK.

Answer 2

The New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) is a single-volume dictionary of North American English by the American editors at the Oxford University Press. The latest second edition contains some 350,000 entries and definitions.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP).

Generally regarded as the most comprehensive, accurate, and scholarly dictionary of the English language, as of November 30, 2005 it included about 301,100 main entries, comprising over 350 million printed characters. In addition to the headwords of main entries, it contains 157,000 combinations and derivatives in bold type, and 169,000 phrases and combinations in bold italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations. The latest complete printed version of the dictionary (Second Edition, 1989) contained 21,730 pages, with 291,500 entries.

Answer 3

i think Oxford American Dictionary would have American words and American spelling while Oxford English Dictionary different spellings.

Answer 4

Your accent? I would imagine you would GAIN synonomous knowledge, such as: lorrie = truck, lift =elevator, hood of car = bonnet, tv = telly.

Answer 5

You will learn American slang

Answer 6

About 1,000 words.

Answer 7

Your sanity?

Answer 8

you would gain 'z' and lose 's' and 'u' in many spellings....