The dictionary that helps students write and speak natural-sounding
English, now in a new edition with CD-ROM. Which words usually go
together? This dictionary shows you the common word combinations
(collocations) that are essential for natural-sounding British and
American English. Completely revised and extended, the new edition has
over 250,000 collocations and over 75,000 examples.
Which words usually go together? This dictionary shows you the common
word combinations (collocations) that are essential for
natural-sounding British and American English. Completely revised and
extended, the new edition has over 250,000 collocations and over 75,000
examples.
Key featuresBased on the Oxford English Corpus, a 2-billion word corpus that
provides authoritative information on the most typical collocations.
Collocations only found in British or American English are clearly labelled.
Examples, using British and American English, show how collocations work in context.
Headwords printed in blue help you find the right word faster.
CD-ROM with the complete dictionary, a searchable index that makes it
easy to find the collocation you are looking for, and practice
exercises.
CD-ROM has pop-up definitions of every word included in the dictionary,
with spoken pronunciation of British and American English.
Collocations grouped according to part of speech and meaning.
Usage notes show collocations shared by sets of words such as languages and seasons.
Product Details
- Paperback: 963 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Pap/Cdr Ne edition (May 5, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0194325385
- ISBN-13: 978-0194325387
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches