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Pocket Oxford American Dictionary

Completely redesigned and rewritten, the second edition of Pocket Oxford American Dictionary combines its highly popular packaging with a dramatic revision of the copy, with completely reworded entries throughout.
With more than 140,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including a wealth of new words, sample sentences, and usage notes, this marvelous edition makes it easier than ever before to find the correct meaning of a word. The editors have completely rewritten the entries, stressing everyday English to make each definition as accessible as possible. Moreover, they have used the latest evidence from the Oxford English Corpus–a vast database of some two billion words, offering an unparalleled portrait of our language–to uncover the most common and most important meanings of words and phrases in contemporary American English. The editors have organized the meanings in an entry according to these findings, so that the most likely definition of a word occurs first. I

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    A Dictionary of Modern American Usage

    In every age, writers and editors need guidance through the thickets of English usage. Although some language issues are perennial (infer vs. imply), many others spring anew from the well of English:

    * Is it all right to say alums instead of alumni or alumnae? And should it be spelled alums or alumns?

    * Should I say empathic or empathetic? Do you home in or hone in? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen?

    * What’s the singular of paparazzi? Is paparazzis an acceptable plural? What about graffiti–singular or plural? And what about kudos?

    * What’s the correct pronunciation of concierge? Or schism? Or flaccid This book will tell you. In 750 pages of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner authoritatively answers these and thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on massive evidence to support his judgments, citing more than 5,000 examples–good, bad, and ugly–from sourc

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      The American Heritage Picture Dictionary

      Now updated with new contemporary art at selected entries, this delightful book introduces preschoolers and beginning readers to the idea of alphabetical order and helps prepare them for higher-level dictionaries. Colorful artwork by the well-known children’s illustrator Maggie Swanson brings words to life. Chosen by the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries in collaboration with educational consultants, each of the 900 entry words is age-appropriate.

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