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This small dictionary offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary with over 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to understand, given in a clear, simple style, and avoiding technical language. Σελίδες: 672, Διαστάσεις: 8.8x8.8cm

The ultimate mini English dictionary to support you at work, at school and at home. This handy little dictionary offers clear definitions for all the words you need on a daily basis, providing spelling and pronunciations tips for the trickiest words. As an additional feature there is a detailed and practical writing guide for emails, social media and more formal communication. The easy-to-use layout of the Collins Gem dictionary makes it quick and easy to access and ideal for use on the go, at home, work, in the classroom or for travel. The short supplement tackles everyday problems of style and etiquette in everything from letters to emails to social media. With 85,000 words, meanings and phrases, this compact Collins English dictionary is the perfect companion. For more on English language usage, try our Collins Gem Thesaurus (9780008141691). Σελίδες: 700, Διαστάσεις: 7.6x7.6cm

‘Super engaging and accessible’ PIERS TORDAY ‘Empowers children to be creative, perseverant and write independently’ TEACH PRIMARY ‘A must-have book for any young writer’ JANE CONSIDINE ‘An imaginative and affordable resource’ CLASS READS If you’re looking for emergency literacy help in a handy, pocket-sized book, then Write Like a Ninja is perfect for you. Crammed full of writing and grammar tips, prompts to get children thinking of rich alternatives and Alan Peat’s exciting sentences, this gem of a book is perfect for children aged 7 upwards either as an invaluable classroom aid or a brilliant dip-in thesaurus to use at home. It contains everything a budding writer needs to flourish as an author and meet the demands of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum for English. This engaging, easy-to-use book allows children to write with confidence. There are awesome alternatives for overused adjectives, as well as themed vocabulary lists for describing settings, characters, food and drink, and more. From examples of metaphors, similes and superlatives to verbs, conjunctions and adjectives, this is a user-friendly book that children will turn to again and again to build their own ideas and enrich their writing. This neat little book will save hours of time spent tracking down resources and finding examples for children, and empower them to write independently using rich vocabulary, varied language and exciting sentences – all leading to becoming top writing ninjas! For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), check out the Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja classroom and home learning resources. Σελίδες: 112, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0504, Διαστάσεις: 15.6x15.6cm

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If you can\'t tell a possessive pronoun from a correlative conjunction, confuse \'disinterested\' and \'uninterested\' and struggle with the subjunctive, then I Used to Know That: English has the answers. Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence construction and parts of speech. Also helps to improve your spelling and clarifies the vocabulary that often causes confusion. Focusing on simplicity and clarity, this is an accessible yet fun way to revisit the English language while enjoying a walk down memory lane - and remembering the stuff you really shouldn\'t have forgotten... Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0918, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Will do for grammar what Eats Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation\' - The Times_______________________A runaway hit and Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar and I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar.My Grammar and I offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules and conditions that can catch you out, from dangling modifiers to split infinitives, it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis.Refreshing everything you should have learnt at school and more, My Grammar and I is informative yet entertaining: a must-have reference guide for any English language enthusiast. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Most people are called upon to make a speech or toast at some point in their lives. This book will help the inexperienced speaker to stand up with confidence, and deliver a really effective speech or toast that is appropriate for the occasion. It also contains a variety of toasts and quotes to help those with more experience in public speaking.There are guidelines on how to prepare and deliver a mini speech, including tips on introducing humour and how to avoid embarrassing your audience with inappropriate material. A special section includes interesting quotes and toasts to insert into a wedding speech, whether it\'s by the best man or woman, bridegroom or father of the bride. A workbook section helps the reader with ideas for appropriate beginnings and endings to speeches. There is even an A-Z of sample toasts for all occasions including anniversaries, achievements, and business occasions; and for a range of subjects such as love, life, and friendship. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1108, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

The trusted paperback English dictionary for everyday use. The perfect dictionary reference with 200,000 words and phrases for daily use. Language usage notes help you choose the right word and the easy-to-use layout allows you to find what you’re looking for quickly and easily. Specially tailored to meet your needs at home, school, and in the office, offering comprehensive definitions and word tips to provide help with English usage. You will find all the words and definitions you need, with comprehensive coverage of the language we use every day. It also contains the latest words to enter the language. The clear layout ensures you can find the words you need quickly. This edition contains an invaluable supplement on the most common mistakes and controversial issues in English. Σελίδες: 992, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great value-for-money product. It is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference volume. The dictionary and thesaurus texts have an integrated design which has been tried and tested with users to speed up browsing and look-up. The dictionary has excellent coverage of everyday English, containing over 90,000 words, phrases and definitions and incorporating the newest words and phrases from Oxford\'s language research programmes. The thesaurus provides over 100,000 synonyms and antonyms. This handy dictionary and thesaurus is ideal for anyone who needs an affordable and portable, all-in-one reference work. Σελίδες: 1088, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Winner of the 2004 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets, Charles Martin’s blank-verse translation of the Metamorphoses is a “smoothly readable, accurate, charming, subtle yet clear” (Richard Wilbur) version that “highlights [the poem’s] lightness and pervasive sense of universal mutability” (Michael Dirda). Σελίδες: 560, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0122, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The home of trusted English learner\'s dictionaries for everyday language learning. Collins Easy Learning English Spelling is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their spelling and write more accurately and impressively. By describing the important features of English spelling and rules to use, this book makes spelling easy. Using simple explanations and corpus examples, Collins Easy Learning English Spelling describes the patterns and rules you need to understand and predict how words are spelt in English. It also provides practical advice on learning words that are difficult to spell, and shows why some words can cause problems for even the most experienced users of English. With its alphabetical index of tricky words, along with useful tips for memorising these, Collins Easy Learning English Spelling is ideal for all users of English who want to become good spellers. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The home of trusted English learner\'s dictionaries for everyday language learning. Collins Easy Learning English Idioms is an easy-to-use guide to the most common English idioms, designed for everyone who wants to improve their knowledge of English. With simple and clear explanations, this helpful, and often fun guide will help you understand what English idioms, such as \'the cat\'s whiskers\' and \'step up to the plate\' really mean.Examples from the Collins corpus show how key idioms are used in everyday English and usage notes explain where idioms come from and how they should be used. Idioms are displayed in an accessible and easy-to-use format, making this an indispensible tool for anyone who wants to speak and write fluent and idiomatic English. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Mastering grammar is now easier than ever with this fully illustrated guide that covers the most important rules in grammar and punctuation—making even the most confusing rules easy to understand. This illustrated guide to English grammar gives you everything you need for a better understanding of how to write and punctuate correctly. From proper comma usage to the correct form of there, their, or they’re—understanding grammar has never been easier. Is it who or whom? Affect or effect? And what is a prepositional phrase? With The Infographic Guide to Grammar, you’ll learn the answers to all of these questions, and so much more. Filled with colorful, easy-to-understand entries, this book includes topics like: –Basic sentence structure –The parts of speech –Common mistakes and how to avoid them Featuring 50 vibrant infographics explaining everything from subject-verb agreement to the Oxford comma and verb tenses this book breaks down the complicated rules and guidelines for writing the English language and makes them clear and straightforward. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0213, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

Whether you\'re an agency writer in need of inspiration, a one-woman-band drumming up work from new clients, an established business trying to get more from that mysterious thing called \'content\', or you simply want to persuade your colleagues to adopt your point of view, How To Write better Copy by Steve Harrison will help you write better copy.It starts with the thinking before the writing, and how to create the all-important Brief. Then it takes you step-by-step from how to write a headline to how to get the response you want from your reader. With examples at every stage, and explanations based on both the author\'s twenty-five years\' experience and recent scientific research, this book will help hone your skills - whether you\'re writing websites or press ads, e-zines or direct mail, brochures or blogs, posters or landing pages, emails or white papers. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0913, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, \"Introducing Linguistics\" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 11.8x11.8cm

‘Fascinating… I loved this book; I really did’ David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules. Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive about grammar rules. But then she began teaching. And that was when she realized that strict rules aren’t always the best way of teaching people how to make words say what they want them to; that they are even, sometimes, best ignored. One punctuation mark encapsulates this thorny issue more clearly than any other. The semicolon. Hated by Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut and Orwell, and loved by Herman Melville, Henry James and Rebecca Solnit, it is the most divisive punctuation mark in the English language, and many are too scared to go near it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care? In this warm, funny, enlightening and thoroughly original book, Cecelia Watson takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the surprising history of the semicolon and explores the remarkable power it can wield, if only we would stop being afraid of it. Forget the rules; you’re in charge. It’s time to make language do what you want it to. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. This Collins English Pocket Thesaurus is the perfect compact thesaurus for anyone stuck for words, writing essays, reports, marketing copy or work emails. The ideal word finder, this Collins thesaurus has a wide range of 128,000 synonyms and antonyms to choose from, giving unrivalled everyday language coverage for a thesaurus of its size. This new edition provides up-to-date language coverage along with practical guidance on effective English for everyday use. All main words are clearly distinguished, and the most helpful synonyms are highlighted and given first to ensure you find what you\'re looking for easily. With key antonyms included for many entries and supplement, this Collins English thesaurus is the ideal one-stop word reference for every home and office. For more on English language usage, our Collins English Pocket Dictionary (9780008141806) is an excellent companion. Σελίδες: 740, Διαστάσεις: 10.8x10.8cm

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Learn to speak Spanish in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, DK Hugo Spanish In 3 Months will have you speaking Spanish fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Spanish.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Spanish grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces Spanish sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning Spanish for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Spanish has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

Learn to speak Portuguese in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, DK Hugo Portuguese In 3 Months will have you speaking Portuguese fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Portuguese.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Portuguese grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces Portuguese sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning Portuguese for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Portuguese has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 16.9x16.9cm

Named by The Times as the all-time number one crime writer, Patricia Highsmith was an author who broke new ground and defied genre clichés with novels such as The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train.In the classic creative writing guide Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction, Highsmith reveals her secrets for producing world-class crime and thrillers, from imaginative tips for generating ideas to useful ways of turning them into stunning stories. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0830, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Your no-fuss guide the the essentials of Spanish!Learning a new language is a fun and challenging feat for students at every level. Perfect for those just starting out or returning to Spanish after time away, Spanish Essentials For Dummies focuses on core concepts taught (and tested on!) in a typical introductory Spanish course. From adjectives and adverbs to understanding tenses and asking questions, students will skip the suffering and score high marks at exam time with the help of Spanish Essentials For Dummies. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical Spanish concepts as they help students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back to the classroom who just want to be brush up on the core concepts. The Essentials For Dummies Series Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0423, Διαστάσεις: 13.7x13.7cm

Learn to speak French in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: French in Three Months will have you speaking French fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in French.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of French grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces French sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning French for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning French has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. A unique guide to communicating in French. It will help learners discover expressions and idioms to make their French more natural and fluent, while developing an awareness of French culture. Designed for learners of French of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in evening classes, for business or to go on holiday. The text consists of 250 quirky and interesting French idioms which are arranged into different themes, and are given with simple example phrases to show them in context. Clear and concise language notes provide information on the meaning and background of some idioms, while handy culture notes help explain any cultural differences. Combined with a text which has a selection of illustrations, the Collins Easy Learning French Idioms takes you beyond beginners level and expands your knowledge of frequently-used, natural French expressions. Get it right: key idioms and example phrases help improve your knowledge of real French.Get there fast: clear themes help guide you to the type of idiom you\'re looking for.Have confidence: a fun, useful guide to common French idioms helps you increase your knowledge of natural French and French culture. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. A unique guide to communicating in Spanish. It will help learners discover expressions and idioms to make their Spanish more natural and fluent, while developing an awareness of Spanish culture. Designed for learners of Spanish of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in evening classes, for business or to go on holiday. The text consists of 250 quirky and interesting Spanish idioms which are arranged into different themes, and are given with simple example phrases to show them in context. Clear and concise language notes provide information on the meaning and background of some idioms, while handy culture notes help explain any cultural differences. Combined with a text which has a selection of illustrations, the Collins Easy Learning Spanish Idioms takes you beyond beginners level and expands your knowledge of frequently used, natural Spanish expressions. Get it right: key idioms and example phrases help improve your knowledge of real Spanish.Get there fast: specially designed for Kindle, with clear and resizable text throughout. Themes help guide you to the type of idiom you\'re looking for.Have confidence: a fun, useful guide to common Spanish idioms helps you increase your knowledge of natural Spanish and Spanish culture. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Containing alternatives for 9,000 common words, The Chambers Paperback Thesaurus is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right alternative word every time.Cleary structured entries include numbered alternative meanings as well as antonyms - opposite words - to give you extra context in choosing and using the right word.\'Types of\' panels give extra depth in a range of fields from song and dance to food and flowers.New good writing supplement informs and entertains with tips on effective words, commonly confused words, words to impress and foreign words in English. Σελίδες: 672, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0911, Διαστάσεις: 11.2x11.2cm

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Learn to speak Italian in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Italian in Three Months will have you speaking Italian fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Italian.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Italian grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces Italian sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning Italian for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Italian has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

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In The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating pretentions and tearing down idols armed with only a typewriter and a bottle of beer.From numerous tales of the author\'s adventures at poetry readings, parties, film sets, and bars, to an unprecedented gathering of Bukowski\'s singular literary criticism, the author discusses his writing practices and his influences. The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way is a perfect guide to the man behind the myth and the disciplined artist behind the boozing brawler. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Containing thousands of clear definitions, The Chambers Paperback Dictionary is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right word and spelling every time.Clearly structured word entries include information on pronunciation, related terms and associated set phrases to give you extra help with choosing and using the right word. New good writing supplement informs and entertains with tips on effective style and structure, global English and memory prompts for remembering tricky spellings. Σελίδες: 704, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0911, Διαστάσεις: 11.2x11.2cm

Written in an easy-to-read style, this book takes you through the basics of English grammar. It shows you how to improve your writing and speaking by choosing the right words and the right sentence structure.Learn about sentence constructionAvoid common mistakes, e.g. in the use of apostrophes Make sense of punctuation Discover how to write dialogueImprove your writing style Written in a simple style this book is for anyone of any age who wishes to improve the standard of his or her English. ‘ Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0515, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

8 books condensed into one, this compendium writing guide is for everyone looking to improve their writing skills, grammar, spelling and punctuation in one easy step. Whether you want to write a novel, draft a report, create a compelling CV, write a letter of protest to the council, or sign off an email, this book is for you and all the family. This latest edition of the Writing Guide is the essential desk companion for anyone requiring a friendly guide to modern communication. Σελίδες: 832, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'I was so captivated by this book, so utterly drawn in and overwhelmed by the emotional force of it, that it stayed in my bloodstream, it felt, long after I\'d finished it.\' Nigella Lawson \'Sharp and engrossing\' Roxane Gay As the bookish daughter of a travelling salesman, Jami Attenberg was drawn to the road. Her wanderlust led her to drive solo across America, and eventually on travels around the globe, embracing - for better and worse - all the messy life she encountered along the way. As she travelled she was crafting, grafting and honing her work, piecing together a living and career, and wrestling with a deep longing for independence while also searching for community, and eventually, a place she might want to stay in for good. This remarkable memoir reveals the defining moments that pushed her to create a life, and voice, she could claim for herself. Exploring themes of friendship, independence, class and drive, I Came All This Way to Meet You is an inspiring and singular story of living the creative life, and finding one\'s way home. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0112, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Introduce young readers to the most interesting aspects of languages, how they evolve and change over time.Humans\' use of language is one of our distinguishing features. Language allows us to communicate what we think, what we want, what we feel and what we have learnt. Some 100,000 years ago, humans began speaking. Since then, we have developed nearly 7000 languages. Languages are living things; they evolve and change over time. They even travel! People carry their language with them and spread it. Large language families even have their own family trees, such as Spanish, French, English. Different languages can be mixed and combined to create new languages with similar words, pronunciation and grammar rules. Languages can even become extinct if they are not shared and learnt by each new generation. Spoken languages are not the only way we communicate. Sign language, braille, symbols, music, art, computer codes - humans have invented numerous ways of communicating. Sharing feelings, thoughts and ideas through the power of language is an essential part of being human. Σελίδες: 48, Διαστάσεις: 24.6x24.6cm

A celebration of the irreplaceable magic of language. Here is the evocative vocabulary, wit and wisdom of the Scots language - in 1,000 gems. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0901, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm