Dictionary of Modern English Grammar: Grammar, Syntax and Style for the 21st CenturyWordsworth Editions, 2005 - 207 páginas This dictionary aims to help users to find the most appropriate word to use on a wide range of occasions. It is designed in particular for students, those writing reports, letters and speeches, and crossword solvers, but is also useful as a general word reference. Special features include: an alphabetical A-Z listing; numbered senses for words with more than one meaning; British and American variants; and specially marked colloquial uses. |
Índice
Sección 1 | 7 |
Sección 2 | 9 |
Sección 3 | 88 |
Sección 4 | 100 |
Sección 5 | 117 |
Sección 6 | 123 |
Sección 7 | 129 |
Sección 8 | 130 |
Sección 12 | 150 |
Sección 13 | 157 |
Sección 14 | 174 |
Sección 15 | 179 |
Sección 16 | 191 |
Sección 17 | 198 |
Sección 18 | 201 |
Sección 19 | 203 |
Términos y frases comunes
21st century able accent action adjective adopted Ages alternative American ancient Avoid beginning Beware confusion British Buzz called character common commonly context continue correct defined denote derives describe dictionaries distinct drama effect ending English especially example express fiction Figure of speech French German gerund give given goddess grammar Greek hyphen identified initial capital Italian Italy Jupiter kind king known language Latin letter literature living look mark meaning metaphor Middle myth noun novel object once original Oxford particularly period person phrase play plural political possessive prefix present pronoun pronunciation published punctuation reason Recent refer Roman rule sense sentence short slang someone sound speaking speech spelling story style taken term thing titles turn United usually verb widely wife word write written young