Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk
- ISBN-10
- 0071405607
- ISBN-13
- 9780071405607
- Series
- Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-11-20
- Publisher
- Mcgraw-hill
- Author
- Richard Spears
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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Other editions
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- 1992-01
- 276 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
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