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This self-teaching guide to the colorful world of American slang and idiom is an essential text for nonnative speakers, teachers of English as a second language, or anyone interested in the nuances of colloquial speech. Dialogues, word games, crossword... [ More...]
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The authors advise, "Never turn down a T-bone steak — unless it's still on the cow". True cowboys know that "Saying 'please' gets better results", and "Saying 'thank you' is a good touch, too". In order to become a genuine dude, simply follow these... [ More...]
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Objective and comprehensive, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage is a readable and entertaining guide to the complext history of some of the thorniest usage issues in the English language. The scholarship and authority of this indispensale work... [ More...]
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The most comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to idioms used in Spanish and English Idioms are the heart and soul of a language as it's actually used, and Spanish has thousands of these mystifying expressions—most of which you won't find in any... [ More...]
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This expanded and updated reference book lists approximately 5,100 Russian idiomatic words and expressions with their translations into English. Included are figures of speech, slang, and vulgarisms, many of which cannot be found in standard Russian-English... [ More...]
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The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 2 is a continuation of book 1, offering more slang & idioms, dialogues, puzzles, true-or-false exercises, word games, and hundreds of illustrations which will teach you how Americans really speak "in no time flat" —... [ More...]
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Four-character idioms (known as "chengyu") are key ingredients of the Chinese language. The authors have selected 1,000 of the most frequently used idioms, listing them in alphabetical order with Pinyin transcription, while providing the equivalent English... [ More...]
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Adams uses the show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as an example of how slang is formed, transformed, and transmitted.
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If you do business with Americans, this book is for you! Thanks to the new BIZ SPEAK series, nonnative speakers doing business in America will be able to understand everyday expressions such as "to get canned" ("to get fired"), "to jump through hoops" (to... [ More...]
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The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 3 is the last book in the "Street Speak" series, making the SLANGMAN 3-book course the most complete ever. This book contains entertaining dialogues, activities and games to help you learn more popular slang and idioms... [ More...]
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