With more than 200 new entries, this updated edition boasts almost 2,000 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. From greetings and good-byes to everyday small talk, each entry is presented in a realistic context. Special attention to the needs of nonnative speakers includes usage restrictions and cautions as well as a phrase-finder index for on-the-spot reference. It is an essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today.
| ISBN | 0071405607 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780071405607
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 428 | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Published in | London | | Imprint | McGraw-Hill Contemporary | | Series title | McGraw-Hill ESL References | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780844251547 | | Publication date | 01 Feb 2003 | | Height (mm) | 228 | | Library of Congress | PE2839 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | DEWEY | 423.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | Pages | 304 | |
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About This Dictionary... v Guide to the Use of the Dictionary... vii Terms and Symbols... ix Dictionary of Common American Phrases... 1 Phrase-Finder Index... 213
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