Cambridge advanced learner's dictionary
by Cambridge University Press. · first published 2008
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Product Description A new edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, which is now more user-friendly than ever. Clear definitions and prominent guidewords help you find the meaning you want quickly and easily. Hundreds of new words ensure your English is up to date. And 'Word partner' boxes show you how to use words in the most natural way. * NEW! 'Extra help' section includes maps, illustrations and photos, and the innovative 'Let's Talk' section which focuses specifically on spoken English * NEW! Even more Learner Error notes taken from the Cambridge Learner Corpus help you to
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…reading Wikipedia, or any newspaper article, if you are uncomfortable with language coined during the past half-century. What exactly is that "Internet" thing people keep talking about? Note that "The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Collins English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionaries regard the form comprised of as standard English usage."[2] The author could have just written "I don't like 'comprised of', and I'm going to impose…
on “Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of”” ↗>Note that "The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Collins English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionaries regard the form comprised of as standard English usage." I've never found this a convincing argument. Think of when you use a dictionary: it's…
on “Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of”” ↗