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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)
This newly updated edition of America’s favorite dictionary features revised biographical and geographical entries as well as up-to-date charts and tables for topics such as world currencies and chemical elements. Among the 500 entries new to this update are Amber Alert, blogosphere, gravitino, halo effect, hawala, lycopene, malware, micropolis, proteome, Qi Gong, SARS, shout-out, speed dating, sudoku, Texas hold’em, text message, and wiki.The renowned American Heritage® Usage Panel, a group of more than 200 distinguished writers, scholars, and scientists, offers advice on problems of grammar and style; engaging notes explain word histories and clarify differences among synonyms; thousands of quotations and example sentences show words in context; and elegant definitions are enhanced by 4,000 full-color photographs, drawings, and maps, making this one of the most readable dictionaries available anywhere.This dictionary can also be purchased with a fully loadable W (more…)
Collins French Concise Dictionary, 4e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)
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Practical, user-friendly, comprehensive The Collins French Concise Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary French—from reality TV to text message, internaute to malbouffe New two-color format allows easy access to the entry word you are looking for Special entries throughout highlight various aspects of French life and culture Exclusive keyword feature provides additional help with translating the most essential vocabulary Extra help with grammar: Extensive examples are given for grammatical constructions and idiomatic usage Step-by-step guide to French grammar includes hundreds of examples