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A Dictionary of American Idioms

More than 8,000 idiomatic words and phrases specific to American-style English are presented in this updated A-to-Z dictionary, complete with definitions and sample sentences. Especially useful for TOEFL test-takers and other students in America for whom English is a second language, this book explains and clarifies many of the similes and metaphors that newcomers to American English find mystifying. It is also useful to native-born Americans who are sometimes confused by regional colloquialisms encountered in reading or on TV. Idioms undergo constant change in every living language, some of them falling out of use, while new words and phrases become part of the standard vocabulary. This dictionary’s new fourth edition takes account of the latest idiomatic changes and provides a solid background to informal American English.

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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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    Pocket Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus

    An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford dictionaries.

    The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ideal, all-in-one portable reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word’s meanings, synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the user access to all this information at a glance.

    The text is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford’s extensive language research program including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that allows us to offer the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover computing, ecology, technology, and many other subjects.

    The Dictionary & Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such as a center Reference section, which includes thoroughly updated appendices. Within the text, usage tip boxes help users write

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