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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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Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor, lexicographer, and former linguistics professor at Northwestern University who has written more than 30 dictionaries.
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This review is from: Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk (Paperback)
I bet no dictionary can beat this reference! It's based on down-to-earth conversations and I had never seen a lot of informal expressions even in my electronic dictionary before. Especially, I was amazed to find there are many colloquialisms which omit subjects such as I, You, and There is(are). Of course, I suppose these things happen in daily conversations and take it as a way of life. But I didn't expect there would be so many! And every explanation is so informative that I can easily guess what they mean. Therefore, this reference may help you interact more smoothly with English-speaking people if you make the best use of it. How about buying this if you are planning to stay or live in English-speaking countries?
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A reference book,
This review is from: Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk (Paperback)
The author is neither mad nor ashamed. This reference work isfilled with expressions that perplex ESL students, yet do not often appear in dictionaries of slang or idiomatic English. This is a reference work, not a teaching textbook. I think the first edition appeared in 1991, and the title has been in demand in the ESL market since it first appeared. Native speakers may not find the entries remarkable, but learners of English do. Check the sample pages. It may serve your needs. Cheers, R. Spears, the author.
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It is a really useful book for a non-native English speaker.,
By HONG BIN GU (ETOBICOKE, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk (Paperback)
I found this book in a public library and renew it several times since it is very helpful to me. It not only provides us everyday phrases and sentences that Americans use over and over in their greeting, goodbyes and everyday small talk, but also tell me an important method to study and us English: The effective use of language is not in being able to create and understand an infinite number of sentences, but to use the right sentence the right way in a given context. About the shortcomes, the phrases are in an alphabeta order, not easy to memorize.
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