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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

ISBN13: 9780194312431
ISBN10: 0194312437
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Easy to use- Features a clear page design to help pinpoint the word, sense, and collocation- Groups collocations according to part of speech and meaning- Provides copious example sentences that show the collocations in context- Includes short notes showing restrictions on usage and explains idiomatic combinations- Photocopiable study pages provide a guide to the different types of entries, showing the variety of information the dictionary offers and how to use it.- Usage notes show collocations shared by sets of words such as languages and seasons.

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Collocations - common word combinations such as "bright idea" or "talk freely" - are the essential building blocks of natural-sounding English. This dictionary contains over 170,000 collocations for nearly 12,000 headwords.

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: doctoral student, November 23, 2009 (view all comments by doctoral student)
This renowned masterpiece provides indispensable help on word combinations. It's highly valuable for teachers of English and all those interested in going into the knitty-gritty of English.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780194312431
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Location:: Oxford
Manufactured:: Oxford University Press
Editor:: Lea, Diana
Subject:: Linguistics
Subject:: English as a Second Language
Subject:: Etymology
Subject:: Dictionaries - General
Subject:: English Language Learning (ESL)
Subject:: English Language Learning (ESL) | Dictionaries | Oxford Collocations
Subject:: English language
Subject:: Idioms
Subject:: English language -- Idioms.
Subject:: Collocation (Linguistics)
Subject:: Dictionaries - Idioms & Slang
Edition Description:: 1520518
Series Volume:: 693
Publication Date:: December 2002
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: ELT/ESL: intended for use in teaching English as a
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 897
Dimensions:: 9.22x6.18x1.45 in. 2.26 lbs.

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