| Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk Contributor(s): Spears, Richard A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071405607 ISBN-13: 9780071405607 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: 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. An essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language |
| Dewey: 423.1 |
| LCCN: 2002066004 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.03" W x 9" (0.93 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. An essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today. |