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Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts : A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk
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by:
Spears, Richard A.
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: November 20, 2002
ISBN: 0071405607
Format:Paperback
Pages:304
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Book Description
About the Author
Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor, lexicographer, and former linguistics professor at Northwestern University who has written more than 30 dictionaries.
Product 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.
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