English Language Reference
Oxford American Dictionary: Heald Colleges Edition
Eugene H. Ehrlich, Gorton Carruth, Joyce M. Hawkins, Stuart Berg Flexner
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Synopsis
The one dictionary for americans who need to use their language well.
Harper Magazine
The straightness of many definitions deserves commendation.
Editorials
New York Times
Contains words and phrases and colorful slang likely to be met in everyday usage in this country ... The 70,000 entries are compressed ... deliberately simple, but often sophisticated.Harper Magazine
The straightness of many definitions deserves commendation.Philadelphia Inquirer
The Oxford American has a new pronunciation system, in which words are translated into syllables of unmistakable pronunciation.Chicago Sun-Times
The hundreds of footnotes in individual entries illustrating proper usage of difficult words are alone worth the price.Book Details
Published
August 1, 1982
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pages
1120
Format
Mass Market Paperback
ISBN
9780380607723