Synopses & Reviews
The one dictionary for americans who need to use their language well.
Review
"The Oxford American has a new pronunciation system, in which words are translated into syllables of unmistakable pronunciation." Philadelphia Inquirer
Review
"The hundreds of footnotes in individual entries illustrating proper usage of difficult words are alone worth the price." Chicago Sun-Times
Synopsis
The Oxford American Dictionary contains 70,000 entries--providing students with concise definitions, preferred spellings, and the latest pronounciation system.
Synopsis
The one dictionary for americans who need to use their language well.
About the Author
Eugene Ehrlich wrote and edited numerous reference books on language, including the original Oxford American Dictionary and Amo, Amas, Amat and More.Stuart Flexner and Doris Flexner are popular reference historians. Doris Flexner, who did all the updates on this book, is also the author of The Optimist's Guide to History. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC.Gorton Carruth has been an author and editor of reference books for more than forty years and was a founder of The Hudson Group, which has developed a wide variety of informational books. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, NY.