by RebeccaQuinton (Author)
A one-stop reference, with over 220,000 definitions, the new fully-updated Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary is designed to meet the everyday requirements of all global English users and is aimed at everyone who wants to use English with precision and accuracy. With the needs of families and students in mind, particular coverage has been given to the latest terms from science, technology, the Internet, the arts, media, business and finance. In the Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary readers will find innovative features like Quick Definitions, Quick Facts and Literary Links, plus Spellchecks and Usage Notes to cover common confusions in spelling, grammar and punctuation. "Authoritative, comprehensive and contemporary." - TES Teacher, November 2005
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1728
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 25 Jul 2005
ISBN 10: 0713674997
ISBN 13: 9780713674996
Book Overview: Quick Definitions: a unique system, with brief definitions in bold, to enable readers to pick out the appropriate sense quickly and easily Quick Facts: short digests of key concepts in the arts and science Literary Links: notes on major works of literature Spellchecks: warnings about spelling errors ignored by spellcheckers. Also includes 700 commonly misspelt words Usage Notes: answers to common spelling and grammar queries