Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, 3rd Edition

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071776087
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you, the nonnative speaker of English, in mind! Inside you'll find: Examples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speaking Usage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate Shortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete forms A Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Author: Richard Spears
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780071405607
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book 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.

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: Ntc Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780658001581
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Here's something new and exciting from NTC, the leading publisher of books for students of English as a second language. Electronic dictionaries on CD-ROM make it easy to look up a word or phrase instantly and have access to thousands of typical American English example sentences. The student can store selected entries in his or her personal electronic notebook. Conduct faster, easier research with eDictionaries on CD-ROM -- Open and search any number of dictionaries at once -- Internet link provides updates and additional entries -- Free on-line site for purchasing additional reference materials -- Each eDictionary also includes two bonus dictionaries: NTC's Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations and NTC's Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Author: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780658001260
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Common American phrases in everyday contexts

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783572006205
Category :
Languages : de
Pages : 276

Book Description

NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071783547
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 430

Book Description
With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Author: NTC Publishing Group Staff
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780658001277
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: Kesaint Blanc
ISBN: 9795937111
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071486852
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1100

Book Description
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

NTC's Super-Mini Common American Phrases

Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780844204581
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.