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| + | :''Concise Oxford Dictionary (COD) is separate to [[Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English Dictionary (OED)]], [[Oxford Dictionary of English|Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)]] and [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP)]].'' | ||
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| + | The '''''Concise Oxford Dictionary'' (''COD'')''' was the source dictionary used to adjudicate words on ''[[Countdown]]'' from [[Series 1]] (1982) to [[Series 42]] (2000). It continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the tenth edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After [[Helen Wrigglesworth]] lost [[Episode 2682|her fifth game]] by virtue of having {{word|ROADSIDE}} disallowed, the tenth edition was replaced by the return of the ninth edition in [[Episode 2685|three episodes later]]. It was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the [[letters game]]s, and so the following series switched to the ''New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (''NODE''). | ||
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| + | ==Timeline of editions used in [[Dictionary Corner]]== | ||
| + | * Seventh edition – [[Series 1]] to [[Series 20|20]] ([[Episode 1015]]) | ||
| + | * Eighth edition – [[Series 20]] ([[Episode 1016]]) to [[Series 30|30]] | ||
| + | * Ninth edition – [[Series 31]] to [[Championship of Champions X]], and most of [[Series 42]] (see above) | ||
| + | * Tenth edition – [[Series 42]] (first six games only) | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{WP|Concise Oxford English Dictionary}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Countdown]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Publications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, 28 December 2022
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- Concise Oxford Dictionary (COD) is separate to Oxford English Dictionary (OED), Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) and Oxford Dictionaries Premium (ODP).
The Concise Oxford Dictionary (COD) was the source dictionary used to adjudicate words on Countdown from Series 1 (1982) to Series 42 (2000). It continued to use updated editions of it until the disaster of the tenth edition, in which many compound words were removed if their meanings were considered from their constituents. After Helen Wrigglesworth lost her fifth game by virtue of having ROADSIDE disallowed, the tenth edition was replaced by the return of the ninth edition in three episodes later. It was realised that this sort of dictionary was not suitable for the letters games, and so the following series switched to the New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE).
Timeline of editions used in Dictionary Corner
- Seventh edition – Series 1 to 20 (Episode 1015)
- Eighth edition – Series 20 (Episode 1016) to 30
- Ninth edition – Series 31 to Championship of Champions X, and most of Series 42 (see above)
- Tenth edition – Series 42 (first six games only)
External Links
- Concise Oxford Dictionary on Wikipedia.
