NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (McGraw-Hill ESL References) [Paperback]

Richard Spears (Author), Betty Birner (Author), Steven Kleinedler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844257796 | ISBN-13: 978-0844257792 | Publication Date: January 1995 | Edition: 1

With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

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About the Author

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8).

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844257796
• ISBN-13: 978-0844257792
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Slang & Idioms
  • #86 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English

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52 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for learning Amercian spoken English, March 27, 2000

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Balsa Glider (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (McGraw-Hill ESL References) (Paperback)

I strongly recommend this book for those who (especially, international students, businessmen and tourists) would like to understand American spoken English and express themselves using American spoken English. All the everyday expressions are arranged according to the real situation. You can learn everyday expressions very effectively by reading and using this excellent book!

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good tool for increasing your spoken expressions!, August 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (McGraw-Hill ESL References) (Paperback)

I found this book very useful for someone who wants to increase his conversational skills in a short period. You can find lots of expressions organized by topic. It is helpful in the sense that there are words with which you were acquainted at some point, and this book serves to refresh your memory of some forgotten expressions. It's just like entering data to your brain. This book is not intended to entertain you; it is rather in the form of a dictionary, and reading a dictionary is no fun. But if your ultimate goal is to broaden your expressions, this book is an excellent tool.

44 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I dare to speak English because this book., June 17, 2001

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Billy M (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions (McGraw-Hill ESL References) (Paperback)

If you have the basic knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary, this book is definitely for you. The first complex phrase that I dared to speak in front of the native English speaker was from this book. The questions that I asked frequently in the public were from this book. The topics that we talked a lot were also from this book. Even I learned some very useful phrases from this book for flirting with the people who I like and turning the people who I dislike down in chat-room. This is a must-have book for the learner of English.