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Oxford Concise School Dictionary

Joyce M. Hawkins

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Oxford Concise School Dictionary

by Joyce M. Hawkins
Oxford Concise School Dictionary - Thryft
Oxford Concise School Dictionary - Thryft

Compact and comprehensive school dictionary for ages 10+.

This dictionary is an essential tool for students aged 10 and above, with a user-friendly layout, comprehensive coverage of new words, and numerous information boxes giving grammar, language, and usage notes. The Oxford Concise School Dictionary also provides pronunciation guides for challenging words and full definitions for idiomatic expressions. With an introduction and appendices covering topics such as weights and measures, this dictionary is a must-have.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Oxford Concise School Dictionary

by Joyce M. Hawkins
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ISBN: 9780199109081
Author: Joyce M. Hawkins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 2002-02-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Education, Reference
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 2 readers)

Description

This school dictionary is an abridged edition of the Oxford School Dictionary aimed at students aged ten upwards. Special features include: headwords in bold; information boxes on word families, usage and grammar; pronunciation guides; and style labels (formal/informal) to encourage accurate use of language. Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context and parts of speech and inflections are written out in full to build grammatical skills. An introduction shows how to use the dictionary and there are appendices on weights and measures, countries and peoples.
 

Compact and comprehensive school dictionary for ages 10+.

This dictionary is an essential tool for students aged 10 and above, with a user-friendly layout, comprehensive coverage of new words, and numerous information boxes giving grammar, language, and usage notes. The Oxford Concise School Dictionary also provides pronunciation guides for challenging words and full definitions for idiomatic expressions. With an introduction and appendices covering topics such as weights and measures, this dictionary is a must-have.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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