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Usage & grammar guides

Paperback. 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is the perfect book for anyone seeking clear and sensible guidance on avoiding common pitfalls of the English language. Each word is fully defined and accompanied by a concise, authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 287 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544791190
ISBN
9780544791190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.86

paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140210
ISBN
9781588140210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717706
ISBN
9780198717706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.22

Paperback. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222. Terms to Demonstrate Your Savoir Faire, Chutzpah, and Bravado. 224 pages. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBG. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440540752
ISBN
9781440540752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696109
ISBN
9780748696109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Provides an account of the meaning and history of Latin words and expressions that have entered the English language. Containing over 1000 Latin words in common use, this dictionary includes many examples of their usage. It also includes a thematic index that gives access to topics, such as love, happiness, greed and beauty. Editor(s): Morwood, James. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Oxford
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198601098
ISBN
9780198601098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. "A dictionary of modern English usage first published 1926"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199585892
ISBN
9780199585892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.49

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906122546
ISBN
9781906122546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. "..a superb guide to the intricacies of the language..provides clear distinctions between and among confusing words but does so in a light and often humorous manner. Such a book is especially useful to journalism students, and even practicing journalists." |s John C. Merrill, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Missouri Num Pages: 546 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822630111
ISBN
9780822630111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624660368
ISBN
9781624660368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. This accessible book is one volume of a four-book series enabling understanding of Academic Language development among English Language Learners and speakers of non-standard English. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506338071
ISBN
9781506338071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Paperback. Write with confidence Editor(s): Chambers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216. Word-perfect Letters, CVs, Forms and Emails. 256 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Chambers. Write with confidence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight: 214.
Publisher
Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780550101877
ISBN
9780550101877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Kittredge, G.L.; Howard, A.A.; D'Ooge, Benj. L. Series: Dover Language Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486448060
ISBN
9780486448060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Samuel French Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780573090288
ISBN
9780573090288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.66

paperback. By relating grammar to cognitive architecture, the author shows how incremental parsing works in models of perceptual processing and how specific learning rules might lead to frequency-sensitive preferences. He also reconsiders garden-pathing, the parallel/serial distinction, and information-theoretical complexity metrics, such as surprisal. Series: CSLI - Studies in Computational Linguistics. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBG; CFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Center for the Study of Language and Information United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781575867472
ISBN
9781575867472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. Let's cut to the chase: cliches are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of these phrases. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782434283
ISBN
9781782434283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 203 x 102 x 3. Weight in Grams: 23.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pearson Education United States
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780134275420
ISBN
9780134275420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.02

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBG; JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531118895
ISBN
9783531118895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. This book explains common mistakes in English and how to correct your use of the language. Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and colleges as well as learners of English as a foreign language. This book explains English in contemporary use. Series: Webster's Word Power. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; ELG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 196 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Geddes & Grosset
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842057605
ISBN
9781842057605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Career Press
Edition
Trade Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564142030
ISBN
9781564142030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.65

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