{"product_id":"common-american-phrases-in-everyday-richard-spears-9780071776073","title":"Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, 3rd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of \u003ci\u003eCommon American Phrases in Everyday Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard A. Spears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071776079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071776073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Richard A. Spears","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048475783423,"sku":"9780071776073","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b7f410d-d482-4ee8-96db-ab5c07448b90.jpg?v=1684995980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/common-american-phrases-in-everyday-richard-spears-9780071776073","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}