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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

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Synopsis:

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.

Synopsis:

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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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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