Overview
A compact and affordable dictionary designed to help students learn spoken and written English as it is actually used.
- More than 54,000 words and phrases cover both American and British English and their differences.
- Includes more than 15,000 idioms, collocations, and commonly used phrases.
- Over 78,000 example sentences and phrases help clarify definitions.
- Extensive usage guidance is provided through labeling (old-fashioned, technical, informal, humorous, etc.), glosses, count and noncount labeling, usage notes and paragraphs.
Perfect for ESL, EFL, ELL, and TEFL study and instruction.
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