NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions
- ISBN-10
- 0071783547
- ISBN-13
- 9780071783545
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 415
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-02-01
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Authors
- Richard A. Spears, Steven Racek Kleinedler, Betty J. Birner
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.
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- 1995-02-01
- 432 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill Education
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- 1994
- 415 pages
- Paperback
- National Textbook Company
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