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Do_chinniúint
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Post Number: 278
Registered: 01-2007


Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 12:52 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

I was going to buy a copy of Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, and I noticed that there is a hardback and paperback verson...

I see there is a price difference in the two. I know that paperback books are always cheaper, but I was wondering if there is a difference in coverage of material?

I noticed that the paperback also has few pages and I am wondering if that means they do not have as many entries?

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Do_chinniúint
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Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 02:18 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Sorry,

I meant to say that I noticed that the paperback has fewer pages in it than the hardback copy and I am wondering if this means there are fewer entries also?

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Dennis
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Post Number: 3796
Registered: 02-2005


Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 07:16 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Tá 1309 leathanach sa chóip bhog atá agam, agus an méid céanna sa chóip chrua atá sa leabharlann. Is ionann iad, ach amháin an clúdach.

But there is a also a "Gearrfhoclóir Gaeilge-Béarla", a shorter version of the above, with fewer entries.

"An seanchas gearr,
an seanchas is fearr."


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Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:34 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

the harcover and softcover versions are identical in every respect, except for the cover. I have used both the hardback and softback and the extra money for the hardback is definetly a good investment as the paperback edition is quite awkward and clumsy to use at times, whereas the hardback edition opens very nicely and stays open on the table so you have both hands free for other books or writing.
As for the abridged edition, it is only available in hardback. The difference between it and the full edition is that all of the headwords in the full edition are also in the abridged edition. However note that headwords such as regional variations, irregular plurals or genitives, tenses of verbes, etc which are mentioned in the full version are NOT mentioned as seperate headwords in the abridged version.

Personally having used all 3 editions of the book, if you cn at all afford it buy the full edition in hardback.



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