Where can I download an ASCII file of the Oxford or Merriam-Webster
dictionary?  I need the full 500,000 list of words.  Do not need
definitions.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 Nov 2005 04:50 PST

Hello Mmagic,

I did not find a file of the Oxford or Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Would the Moby Word List meet your needs?

http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/research/ilash/Moby/mwords.html

610,000+ words and phrases. The largest word list in the world
Download here:
http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/research/ilash/Moby/mwords.tar.Z

I look forward to your clarification.

Thanks, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by mmagic-ga on 18 Nov 2005 09:31 PST

Hello,

I found that one yesterday when searching through Google Answers.
After downloading it, I was unable to open it. Tried to find a
compression utility program, but when using that, still couldn't open
it.  Were you able to open it? Is there any chance you might be able
to forward those two files to me as .txt text files / ascii / csv
files?

Thanks for responding!

MMagic

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Clarification of Question by mmagic-ga on 18 Nov 2005 09:35 PST

Hi again!  Or possibly you might be able to refer me to a shareware
compression tool that would open this file?  Thanks again for helping!

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 Nov 2005 09:43 PST

mmagic,

This file appears to be damaged. It won't open for me either. 

If I locate another file, I'll let you know.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

--Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 Nov 2005 10:25 PST

Hi mmagic,

Try downloading the list from here.
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3201


Direct link
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext02/mword10.zip



Thanks, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by mmagic-ga on 18 Nov 2005 11:31 PST

That's excellent!  You did a great job!  Downloaded and opened the
files without a single problem!

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Clarification of Question by mmagic-ga on 18 Nov 2005 11:32 PST

How do I close the question and send payment?

Dear Mmagic,

I'm pleased that the last file worked for you.


Moby Word List
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3201


Direct link
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext02/mword10.zip


Regarding how to pay me, once the answer is posted, you will be
charged the amount you specified.


I hope this is helpful.

Best regards,
Bobbie7

This researcher is excellent. Quick, fast, diligent. Responds to all
questions, and gives thorough and clear answers. Strongly recommended.
This researcher sets the benchmark for all others!

Just a note, I suspect you are not unix or linux users :)
The first file is not damaged. It is a compressed tar file. It is most
easily accessed on a unix or linux system by doing tar xvzf
<filename>.  This will unpack the archive into its component files.