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1) The Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Concise definitions of words and phrases in common use are supplemented with brief etymologies.

2) The American heritage dictionary of the English language

3) The Oxford English dictionary: being a corrected re-issue with an introduction, supplement, and bibliography of A new English dictionary on historical principles

Pub. Date

1933

Physical Desc

13 v. ; 32 cm.

4) The story of English

Author

McCrum, Robert

5) A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the fourteenth century

Author

Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)

6) Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language, unabridged

7) A dictionary of modern English usage

Author

Fowler, H. W. (Henry Watson)

8) A Supplement to the Oxford English dictionary

Pub. Date

1972-<1982>

Physical Desc

v. <1-4> ; 31 cm.

9) Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and thesaurus

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Combined alphabetically, offers nearly sixty thousand dictionary entries and more than thirteen thousand thesaurus entries, along with usage examples, three thousand etymologies, pronunciations, and grammatical information.

10) Dictionary of word origins

Author

Shipley, Joseph Twadell

11) The shorter Oxford English dictionary on historical principles

Author

Little, William

12) Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English: containing words from the English writers previous to the nineteenth century which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense. And words which are now used only in...

Author

Wright, Thomas

13) Cassell's Italian dictionary: Italian-English, English-Italian

14) English grammar for dummies

Author

Woods, Geraldine

Series

For dummies

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"Grasping the intricacies of the English language doesn't need to be tricky, and this down-to-earth guide breaks everything down in ways that make sense--Revealing rules, tips, and tricks to eliminate confusion and gain clarity, English Grammar For Dummies gives you everything you need to communicate with confidence! Good grammar lays the foundation for speaking and writing clearly. This easy-to-follow book will help you become a more articulate,...

15) Me & other bunnies

Author

Willems, Mo

Pub. Date

[2024]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

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"A hare-larious picture book about bunnies features ME bunnies, YOU bunnies, US bunnies, WE bunnies and THEM bunnies. A group of bunnies come together and explore different pronouns"-- Provided by publisher.

16) The adventure of English: the biography of a language

Author

Bragg, Melvyn

Formats

Book, eBook

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"A captivating history" of the world's second most widely spoken language, from ancient dialect to digital slang (The Daily Telegraph).

What role did the Black Death play in the development of the English language? Where did "the real McCoy" come from? Why is Singlish on the rise? In what ways in language evolving in the age of the internet? How and why did "kirc" become "church"? And what's the difference between autumn...

17) Webster's seventh new collegiate dictionary

18) Crabb's English synonyms

Author

Crabb, George

19) English grammar for ESL learners

Author

Swick, Edward

Series

Practice makes perfect (McGraw-Hill Companies)

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Master grammar with this bestselling workbook for learners of English. Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of English grammar. As a beginning learner of English, you might find that grammar concepts can be confusing. To make progress with your English skills, you need guidance through tricky grammar areas. This book will help develop mastery. The more you practice,...