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Paperback. 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is the perfect book for anyone seeking clear and sensible guidance on avoiding common pitfalls of the English language. Each word is fully defined and accompanied by a concise, authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 287 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544791190
- ISBN
- 9780544791190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.13
€ 10.13
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140210
- ISBN
- 9781588140210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.46
€ 32.99
€ 24.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717706
- ISBN
- 9780198717706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.02
€ 11.02
Paperback. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222. Terms to Demonstrate Your Savoir Faire, Chutzpah, and Bravado. 224 pages. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBG. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440540752
- ISBN
- 9781440540752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.33
€ 14.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696109
- ISBN
- 9780748696109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.06
€ 32.99
€ 28.06
Paperback. Provides an account of the meaning and history of Latin words and expressions that have entered the English language. Containing over 1000 Latin words in common use, this dictionary includes many examples of their usage. It also includes a thematic index that gives access to topics, such as love, happiness, greed and beauty. Editor(s): Morwood, James. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Oxford
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198601098
- ISBN
- 9780198601098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.52
€ 13.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. "A dictionary of modern English usage first published 1926"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199585892
- ISBN
- 9780199585892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Merlin Unwin Books
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906122546
- ISBN
- 9781906122546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.61
€ 11.99
€ 10.61
Paperback. "..a superb guide to the intricacies of the language..provides clear distinctions between and among confusing words but does so in a light and often humorous manner. Such a book is especially useful to journalism students, and even practicing journalists." |s John C. Merrill, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Missouri Num Pages: 546 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630111
- ISBN
- 9780822630111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.01
€ 17.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660368
- ISBN
- 9781624660368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.58
€ 21.99
€ 17.58
Paperback. This accessible book is one volume of a four-book series enabling understanding of Academic Language development among English Language Learners and speakers of non-standard English. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506338071
- ISBN
- 9781506338071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.28
€ 32.28
Paperback. Write with confidence Editor(s): Chambers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216. Word-perfect Letters, CVs, Forms and Emails. 256 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Chambers. Write with confidence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight: 214.
- Publisher
- Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780550101877
- ISBN
- 9780550101877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Kittredge, G.L.; Howard, A.A.; D'Ooge, Benj. L. Series: Dover Language Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486448060
- ISBN
- 9780486448060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.31
€ 34.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GK; CBG; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seoul Selection
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624120138
- ISBN
- 9781624120138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
paperback. This introduction to the grammar of both classical and modern literary Arabic is the best I have seen. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; CBG; DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290. 1976 reprint. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036779
- ISBN
- 9780521092401
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Samuel French Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780573090288
- ISBN
- 9780573090288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.07
€ 16.07
Paperback. Let's cut to the chase: cliches are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of these phrases. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434283
- ISBN
- 9781782434283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.61
€ 11.61
paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 203 x 102 x 3. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pearson Education United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780134275420
- ISBN
- 9780134275420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Paperback. This book explains common mistakes in English and how to correct your use of the language. Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and colleges as well as learners of English as a foreign language. This book explains English in contemporary use. Series: Webster's Word Power. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; ELG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 196 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Geddes & Grosset
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842057605
- ISBN
- 9781842057605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.95
€ 9.99
€ 8.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Career Press
- Edition
- Trade Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564142030
- ISBN
- 9781564142030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.86
€ 15.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. "Hilarious.. This book charmed my socks off." -Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352146
- ISBN
- 9780393352146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? This title includes a selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552773539
- ISBN
- 9780552773539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Steve Savage Publishers Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903065948
- ISBN
- 9780903065948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.88
€ 17.99
€ 13.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166136
- ISBN
- 9789774166136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.49
€ 54.49
paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBG; CJB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415596404
- ISBN
- 9780415596404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.67
€ 83.67
Paperback. 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. Series: Collins Easy Learning English. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHJ; CBG; YQCS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008100810
- ISBN
- 9780008100810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.85
€ 10.99
€ 9.85
Paperback. Presents a fresh edition Plain Words, that was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. This guide reflects numerous changes that took place in English usage. It features a private archive. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241960349
- ISBN
- 9780241960349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. More side-splitting errors from schoolchildren in this sequel to the bestselling Must Try Harder. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KLN0018033
- ISBN
- 9781849013598
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 8.74
€ 8.99
€ 8.74
Paperback. Why is it that animals got all the fun collective nouns? This book contains 20 cards that visualize the tribes of the creative class, like a panic of Account Managers, a feast of Freelancers, a rant of copywriters, a miracle of Female Bosses, a gibberish of Technologists, a gloom of Developers, and more. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- BIS Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789063693909
- ISBN
- 9789063693909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 91 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616683184
- ISBN
- 9781616683184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.88€ 50.67
€ 71.88
€ 50.67
Paperback. This dictionary is an attempt to provide an authentic record of current English from the Caribbean archipelago, Guyana and Belize surveying a range of over 20,000 words and phrases and includes hundreds of illustrative citations. Editor(s): Allsopp, Jeannette. Num Pages: 700 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401450
- ISBN
- 9789766401450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38
€ 56.38
Paperback. Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007329069
- ISBN
- 9780007329069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119376590
- ISBN
- 9781119376590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.88
€ 25.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. If you're confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn't know - if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you'll ever need. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470057520
- ISBN
- 9780470057520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Paperback. English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition is grammar First Aid for anyone wanting to perfect their English and develop the practical skills needed to write and speak correctly. Each chapter focuses on key grammatical principles, with easy-to-follow theory and examples as well as practice questions and explanations. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470688304
- ISBN
- 9780470688304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.59
€ 25.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. This brand-new edition of English Grammar has been revised and updated throughout, with grammatical explanations simplified, more information on popular topics such as morphology, and more illustrative examples and end-of-chapter exercises to support readers as they get to grips with grammar, language and linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137507396
- ISBN
- 9781137507396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.19
€ 42.99
€ 35.19
Paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 192 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804846462
- ISBN
- 9780804846462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. A guide to the use of words as tools of communication, written primarily for journalists but of value to all who have to convey information by the written or printed word. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CBW; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712664479
- ISBN
- 9780712664479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.18
€ 21.99
€ 16.18
Hardcover. The way we use our language to convince and cajole is based on timeless principles - on repetition and variety, suspense and relief, expectation and satisfaction - that have been employed by writers and speakers since the Golden Age of Greece. This title presents an overview and analysis of the uses of rhetoric in the English language. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
- Edition
- 7.2.2010
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781567923858
- ISBN
- 9781567923858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.35
€ 29.99
€ 27.35
Paperback. Explains the grammar that people really need to know, such as the fact that an apostrophe is the difference between a company that knows its s*** and a company that knows it's s***, or the importance of capital letters to avoid ambiguity in such sentences as 'I helped my Uncle Jack off his horse.' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783350520
- ISBN
- 9781783350520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29