Chambers Essential English Dictionary (Pan reference books)

by A . M . Macdonald (Editor), A . M . Macdonald (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1973

  $3.25

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $8.71

  This dictionary offers real, practical guidance with the English language. It should help the learner understand English and use it yourself, and gives assistance where needed. It contains: step-by-step treatment of frequently used words; 50,000 examples of real, everyday English; full-sentence defining style; boxes for phrasal, modal and auxilary verbs; 400 tinted usage notes; over 6000 synonyms and antonyms; over 3000 idioms; and appendices on letter-writing, punctuations and abbreviations.