The American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary EnglishFor the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index. |
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The American Heritage Book of English Usage American Heritage Dictionary,American Heritage Publishing Company Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1996 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | The American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English |
| Herausgeber | Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries |
| Verlag | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0547563213, 9780547563213 |
| Länge | 304 Seiten |
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