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A Portable Guidebook for Translators, Interpreters, Writers, Editors and
Marvin Rubinstein
ISBN: 9781887563567
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Schreiber Publishing
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
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More than just a reference book, containing five dictionaries in one, the Compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world.
What are the most common American expressions? If someone calls you a 'Philadelphia lawyer', should you take it as a compliment? What is the difference between 'tabling a motion' in the US and in the UK? Can you distinguish between a tortilla and a tostada? A group of lions is called a 'pride'. What do you call a ground of tigers? These are but a few examples of what this compendium helps you to work out. It picks up where the common dictionaries leave off. It provides a quick reference to the most amazing language in the world -- the American Language. More than just a reference book, containing five dictionaries in one, this compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you to gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world.
| ISBN | 1887563563 | | Pages | 398 | | ISBN13 | 9781887563567
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Schreiber Publishing | | Weight (grammes) | 470 | | Imprint | Schreiber Publishing | | Published in | Rockville | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9781887563383 | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2000 | | Height (mm) | 215 | | Library of Congress | PE2835.R83 | | Width (mm) | 140 | | DEWEY | 427.973 | | Spine width (mm) | 21 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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