Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-life Conversation and Small Talk (NTC English-Language References)

by RichardA.Spears (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $5.88

  Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, by lexicographer Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., contains 1,700 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $6.48

  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. It is an essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today.

• New

  Paperback
  2002

  $18.55

  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. It is an essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today.