3rd Edition. — McGraw-Hill, 2012. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-0-07-177608-0.
A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation.
In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts , noted lecicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American Englisn. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you , the nonnative speaker of English, in mind!