I've been slogging away at Modern Greek for 30 years (due to marriage, and a love affair with the language). The discovery of this dictionary catapulted me to another level of fluency. This is Modern Greek as it is spoken today. I have three copies for myself (2 at home, 1 in car), and have bought a half dozen more as gifts. It's cheaper to buy this book on Amazon than it is to buy at a bookstore in Greece. (Note: Stavropoulos puts clever little "Easter eggs" here and there in his examples of usage - they will make you smile! If I never get to write the grateful letter to Stavropoulos that I have always intended to write, may this serve as my heartfelt THANK YOU for his gift to those who love the Modern Greek language!)