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Oxford Dictionary & Usage Guide to the English Language

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ISBN13: 9780198613121
ISBN10: 0198613121
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A unique combination of dictionary and usage guide, this new book offers a complete one-stop reference on the English language. Both parts of the Guide are completely up to date and have been compiled using the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries Department, including a massive computer database of English which allows accurate and up to date tracking of current trends in usage and spelling.

* Over 51,000 dictionary entries

* 56,000 clear definitions

* Pronunciations given for thousands of awkward words

* Quick reference usage notes at relevant entries

* Detailed 150-page guide to the rules of grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation, meaning, and idioms

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About the Editors:

Maurice Waite is the editor of The Oxford Spelling Dictionary and the seventh edition of The Little Oxford Dictionary 7e. Edmund Weiner is Deputy Editor of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary. Andrew Delahunty is, with Edmund Weiner, editor of The Little Oxford Guide to English Usage.

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ISBN:
9780198613121
Author:
Oxford Univ
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Location:
Oxford ;
Subject:
Dictionaries
Series Volume:
no. 10
Publication Date:
19960215
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
638
Dimensions:
8.810 x 5.630 x 1.387 in 1.474 oz
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