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A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you, the nonnative speaker of English, in mind! Inside you'll find: Examples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speaking Usage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate Shortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete forms A Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 3 edition (November 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071776079
ISBN-13: 978-0071776073
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.7 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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This review is ONLY for the KINDLE EDITION....This book has not been adequately programed for electronic use. The keyword index has links to 98% of the entries, but that is all that is programed. The internal cross-referencing is not programed and is functionally useless. There is no easy way to find the entry you are looking up. If you want to browse, you must always start at the letter A and page through as many as ALL 2200 entries until you find what you want. If you use the index, and choose an entry that is not the one you want, in order to get back to the index, you must work through the menu to find the index again, and then find the entry you want in the index and try that one. If that doesn't work, it's the same thing all over. You will get tired easily. This version will save you NO time and effort, and yet it costs almost as much as the paperback.The paperback was designed for easy browsing...for paging through both the index and the entries as with any reference book. This kindle-ization has turned a simple, smoothly operating reference work into an electronic nightmare.The content is excellent....when you can find it. Unfortunately, this electronic disasterpiece will cause a number of negative reviews which will be mixed in with the good reviews of the paperback.Buy the paperback. It doesn't cost but about fifty cents more.
As a bilingual person and also someone learning several different languages, I find myself comparing how the everyday American words are being translated to Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc. Although I use these words in common conversation, there are some phrases that don't truly mean anything to other languages. In fact, English speakers don't use some of the phrases included in this book very often anymore.As an editor, however, I find that it's a great exercise on my vocabulary every once in a while. It's like reading a favorite novel that I haven't read in so long.Non-native speakers will find many (idiomatic) expressions in this book extremely helpful. My best advice is to test and practice your language skills with conversational books like these as often as possible.
Fast shipping. The book is new as it is described. English as a second language learners will like the book
i just reading it,but the section has read it looks interesting. Comparungvthis book with others this is more practical and efficient.
To anyone who wants to start to study american culture. This is the book that your library must have it.
Very useful, particularly for private tutoring or communication class
I love this book. Help me much in my speaking.
poorly indexed and poorly composed.
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