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The Bbi Dictionary of English Word Combinations (Paperback)

by Morton Benson (Author), Evelyn Benson (Author), Robert Ilson (Author)

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Paperback: 386 pages
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co; Revised edition (November 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1556195214
ISBN-13: 978-1556195211
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14.2 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 481 g

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4.0 out of 5 stars a must-have book for all English learners, Jan 5 2003

By	S. Lee "Art Not in Heaven" (College Station, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I first knew of the existence of this book, I wondered: why, there should be such a dictionary in every language! And, yet, how come I didn't even once think of searching for that kind of dictionary in English?? I should have known of it much earlier!

English is my second language, and even though I belong to the cateogry of "advanced" learner, I still have difficulty, for instance, in locating the right preposition or adverb that go with certain verbs or adjectives. For example, the very subtle difference in meaning between "be familiar to vs. be familar with" is a very difficult one for a non-native English speaker like me to grasp. The BBI dictionary of English Word Combinations aims to address problems unique to ESL learners, including the one I just mentioned. Keep it handy, and it will let you command more accurate & "real" English.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tool for translators, Jun 9 2000

By	Kirk McElhearn "Mac author and journalist and... (A village in the French Alps) - See all my reviews

This is an extraordinary tool for translators into English. It is a dictionary of collocations, and provides information that is hard to find in other dictionaries. It helps you find that elusive word that goes with another, and answers many questions about which preposition to use.

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4.0 out of 5 stars When you forget your prepositions..., May 26 2000

By	Amy Coulter (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations is useful for the ESL student, but also for professional translators. Translators are often "in the zone," between both the source and target language and forget the simplest phrasal verbs. I've found this book helpful in sweeping up those messy pronouns that betrayed the original source language of my translation. Praise to the authors. They would have gotten 5 stars if there was more emphasis on modern use of the word combinations. The ESL reader still won't know what it means "to come out" (as in announcing a sexual preference or a hidden attribute) by consulting this book. But, I know, writing a dictionary is like sweeping the beach!

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