A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 9780786459957
ISBN-13 : 0786459956
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases by : Yuri Dolgopolov

Download or read book A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases written by Yuri Dolgopolov and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.


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