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Title: Compact Desk Dictionary
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0028621557
ISBN 13: 9780028621555
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Weight: 2.105 pounds

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This indispensable desk dictionary is ideal for office or home. Webster's New World Compact Desk Dictionary and Style combines a concise and compact dictionary with an expert guide to grammar, usage, and punctuation, to help users put their best foot forward when communicating. The dictionary contains more than 58,000 up-to-date entries, with clear, concise definitions that give the precise information busy people need. Based on Webster's New World College Dictionary, Third Edition, it carries the full authority of that respected and trusted reference. The style guide offers clear advice on the rules of written and spoken English, helping users communicate professionally and effectively. It, too, is concise and practical, organized so information is easy to find and use, with numerous helpful examples. More than a dozen useful reference tables complete this unique desk dictionary, and make it a superb value.

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The Complete Resource for Effective Communication

Use words with precision
Clear concise definitions helps you say exactly what you mean. More than 58,000 entries cover the practical language you need every day. Based on the prestigious Webster's New World College Dictionary, this compact desk edition is up-to-date, authoritative, and easy to use.

Write clearly and persuasively
Succinct explanations of grammar and punctution help you avoid common errors. Expert advice on word usage adds polish to your writing. The clear, readable style guide includes numerous examples of the "do's and don'ts" of effective writing.

Get the information you need.
Helpful tables give quick access to frequently needed facts, from capitals of the states to measurement conversions. Tables are grouped together so that information is easy to find.

The dictionary you know and trust plus a complete, concise style guide and more

Widely used scientific, technical, professional, and business terms
Frequently used foreign words and phrases
Common abbreviations
Guide to pronunciation
Concise word origins
Basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and capitalization
Proper expression of numbers
Spelling and hyphenation of compound words
Guide to proper use of frequently misused words and phrases
Handy reference tables.

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