Google Dictionary Switched To Oxford Pocket Dictionary
Google Operating System posted that the Google Dictionary has switched content providers. Google used Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary in the past but today they are now using Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. What is the difference? Well, here are two words with different explanations: Collins: “If you call someone a swot, you […]
Barry Schwartz on August 6, 2010 at 9:00 am | Reading time: 1 minute
Google Operating System posted that the Google Dictionary has switched content providers.
Google used Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary in the past but today they are now using Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. What is the difference? Well, here are two words with different explanations:
Collins: “If you call someone a swot, you disapprove of the fact that they study extremely hard and are not interested in other things.”
Oxford: “A person who studies hard, esp. one regarded as spending too much time studying.”
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In 2019, Barry was awarded the Outstanding Community Services Award from Search Engine Land, in 2018 he was awarded the US Search Awards the "US Search Personality Of The Year," you can learn more over here and in 2023 he was listed as a top 50 most influential PPCer by Marketing O'Clock.
Barry can be followed on X here and you can learn more about Barry Schwartz over here or on his personal site.