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020 _a9780198717706
082 _a428.1 MAN/W
245 _a1001 WORDS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND USE
260 _aLondon
_bOxford University Press
_c2016
300 _a166p.
520 _aAnA-Z of Effective Vocabulary covers the meaning and usage of 1001 words that you really do need to know. Whether you need guidance for a letter, job application, essay, proposal, interview, or presentation, this book can help you choose the words you need to create the right effect. Each word is defined according to Oxford Languages' latest research and includes sample sentences of real usage drawn from the Oxford English Corpus (the world's largest language databank). The book also gives examples of pitfalls to avoid, hints on similar words, and advice on how to express yourself persuasively. Learn the words that will help you to describe an event, discuss a topic, speak in an interview, evaluate a point of view and write clearly using this book which contains essential information for anyone wanting to achieve greater success in any written or spoken task. This book has been reissued in an attractive new cover to sit alongside the other titles in this mini-series: the Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation, the Oxford Guide to Plain English, the Oxford A-Z of English Usage, and the Oxford A-Z of Better Spelling.
650 _aEnglish Language
650 _aEnglish Vocabulary
650 _aEnglish - Word Usage
650 _aOxford English Corpus
700 _aMANSER, MARTIN (Editor)
942 _cBK