More than 5,000 words and phrases with a commentary on each. The language of origin is identified and the authentic spelling and meaning are indicated if these differ substantially from those used in English. The approximate date at which the expression entered the English language is given and all current meanings are defined.
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More than 5,000 words and phrases with a commentary on each. The language of origin is identified and the authentic spelling and meaning are indicated if these differ substantially from those used in English. The approximate date at which the expression entered the English language is given and all current meanings are defined.
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Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780710095213
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Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Routledge and Kegan Paul, New York. 1987. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 2nd paperback printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; book strike leaving an minor indentation on the textblock top. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 389 pp 8vo. The number of foreign words and phrases used in current English is a very large and has increased greatly in recent years. This dictionary has been compiled mainly from contemporary books, journals, and newspapers, and it is intended to supply all the information needed by average cultivated people who read or hear a foreign word or phrase with which they are unfamiliar. This book contains more than five thousand words and phrases and for each of these the dictionary supplies an ample commentary. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 019910
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Seller: Blue Vase Books, Interlochen, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.071009521X.A
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Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Poor. Reprinted 1983. 389 pp. Book shows heavy use, but still a good reading copy with clean text. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text. Stains on top and bottom edges. Spine, front and back covers damaged. Seller Inventory # 3iEb0045
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
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Seller: Greener Books, London, United Kingdom
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Seller: Ryde Bookshop Ltd, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Firmly bound with light handling wear, white title on the spine may have faded from red. Seller Inventory # 099168
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