tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post2690593507685554575..comments2024-02-28T05:25:12.859-05:00Comments on English, Jack: Google chooses Collins COBUILD dictionaryBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-32350364462622746742009-12-20T15:09:26.537-05:002009-12-20T15:09:26.537-05:00Editions after the second don't really have mu...Editions after the second don't really have much COBUILD input in them. The team was dismantled by Collins about a decade ago.Stewart C. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196891814799297592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-15292570877312165442009-12-14T13:39:18.258-05:002009-12-14T13:39:18.258-05:00Oops, my apologies - I failed to mention that it w...Oops, my apologies - I failed to mention that it was the 3rd edition that I consulted.Q Higuchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110305928472008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-34558383172071954512009-12-13T11:45:36.432-05:002009-12-13T11:45:36.432-05:00Which edition is it? It is not the latest (6th) ed...Which edition is it? It is not the latest (6th) edition, is it?<br />(I only have access to the first and 6th editions)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-40405357923405881412009-12-06T02:43:50.208-05:002009-12-06T02:43:50.208-05:00Well, I looked at my copy of _Collins COBUILD Engl...Well, I looked at my copy of _Collins COBUILD English Dictionary for Advanced Learners_, and lo and behold: the entry is simply identical to Google's. There is no difference whatsoever. <br /><br />So what Google has (presumably) bought is an EFL dictionary from Collins - which, I agree, is a fine choice.Q Higuchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110305928472008noreply@blogger.com