For those who need a portable, quick-look-up dictionary to check a meaning , spelling, or usage, The Chambers Mini Dictionary is an essential reference to both British and American English. This new edition includes a "Good Writing and Spelling" supplement full of practical guidance covering everything from the most commonly misspelled English words to prefixes and suffixes.

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The Chambers Mini Dictionary helps you find the right word for every occasion, providing alternatives for about 9,000 common English words. It also gives words with the opposite meaning--antonyms--where appropriate. This new edition includes a "Good Writing and Spelling " supplement full of practical guidance--everything from words to impress to commonly confised words and roots of words and meanings. It also features a useful section on countries of the world that gives unformation on capitals, official languages, largest and smallest countries by aread and other helpful demographic data.

Great for school and general use, this small, durable dictionary features aneasy-to-use layout and succinct definitions. Updates include a greater focuson the language of modern life and a new supplement containing handy reference information. Now completely revised and updated, the Chambers Mini Dictionary is perfect for people who need a portable reference to check meanings, spellings, and usage.