Is it correct to pronounce "mischievous" as a three-syllable word (miss -chi-vuhss) or a four -syllable word (miss-chee-vi-uhss)? If it is right to use "alumni" as the plural of "alumnus," why is it wrong to use "octopi" as the plural of "octopus"? Should we write "12 am" or "12 a.m."? What is the difference between "principle" and "principal"? Is it "just desserts" or "just deserts"? If you don't know the answer to these questions, if you need a quick and effective guide to correct English, then Oxford A-Z of English Usage is just what you are looking for, containing a gold mine of useful advice on a wide array of common writing and speaking problems.
· All the essential information about usage and correct English that is needed on a day-to-day basis;
· Entries on common issues of uncertainty and confusion in handy A-Z sequence;
· More than 20 feature articles on specific subjects such as hyphenation or Latin plurals;
· Based on Oxford's world-leading dictionary research and contemporary language monitoring
Like it? Share with your friends!
Supported operating systems:
Google Android 1.0, Google Android 1.5, Google Android 1.6, Google Android 10.x, Google Android 2.0, Google Android 2.1, Google Android 2.2, Google Android 2.3, Google Android 3.0, Google Android 3.1, Google Android 3.2, Google Android 4.0, Google Android 4.1, Google Android 4.2, Google Android 4.3, Google Android 4.4, Google Android 5.x, Google Android 6.x, Google Android 7.x, Google Android 8.x, Google Android 9.x
Similar Software:
MSDict Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus (Android) MSDict Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus - WordNet is a large lexical English database with up to 140,000 entries and more than 1.4 million words, developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University.
Instead of following the standard dictionary format, the WordNet dictionary is organized with an innovative and convenient approach
Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary (Android) Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary (Android)-The Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary Plus Grammar is the perfect language tool for intermediate language learners. You will find all the words you need, defined clearly in full sentences
VOX General Spanish Dictionary and Thesaurus (Android) VOX General Spanish Dictionary and Thesaurus (Android) - Complete Spanish Language Pack
This value software pack consists of the most complete Spanish language dictionary - Vox General Spanish Language Dictionary and excellent Vox Spanish Language Thesaurus
Vox Spanish Advanced Dictionary (Android) Vox Spanish Advanced Dictionary (Android) - The most complete Spanish language dictionary available:
More than 34 000 entries
70 000 meanings
30 000 examples
More than 5 000 idioms and expressions
American and European Spanish
Irregular verbs appendix
The Vox Spanish Advanced Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format
Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus (Android) Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus (Android) - This dictionary is FREE for the Android platform.
WordNet® is a large lexical database of English with up to 140,000 entries and more than 1.4 million words, developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University
Talking Concise Oxford English dictionary for Android Talking Concise Oxford English dictionary for Android - The most popular world-famous dictionary. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is the most popular dictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world
Collins Thesaurus of English 2010 Complete & Unabridged (Android) A complete reference solution for writing, for work, for study, because you want to express yourself well, or just for the love of words, the Collins Thesaurus of the English Language 2010 Complete & Unabridged includes over 377,000 synonyms and antonyms
Duden - German dictionary of synonyms for Android Duden - German dictionary of synonyms for Android-
Duden language technology together with its partners in industry and science carries out research and development projects in the fields of knowledge management and computer linguistics. Duden’s spelling and grammar are regarded as trend-setting and leading on the market
DUDEN Deutsches Universalworterbuch (BlackBerry) DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch (BlackBerry)-
Mit über 150 000 Stichwörtern und Redewendungen, mehr als 500 000 Anwendungsbeispielen sowie Angaben zu Rechtschreibung, Aussprache, Herkunft, Grammatik und Stil.
Das umfassende Bedeutungswörterbuch der deutschen Gegenwartssprache mit mehr als 500.000 Anwendungsbeispielen
Other Software by developer «Mobile Systems»:
MSDict Concise Oxford English Dictionary and Thesaurus MSDict Concise Oxford English Dictionary and Thesaurus- This value software pack consists of the most popular dictionary worldwide - the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and the Concise Oxford Thesaurus
MSDict English Synonymous Dictionary The MSDict Synonyms Dictionary contains 20,224 words and 57,631 different meanings presented in rich-text format. In addition to the synonyms section, the dictionary provides cross-reference and list of similar words for each word definition
Collins Mini Gem Norwegian-Portuguese & Portuguese-Norwegian Dictionary (Android) Collins Mini Gem Norwegian-Portuguese & Portuguese-Norwegian Dictionary (Android) is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary, ideal for learners of Portuguese and Norwegian of all ages. The entries cover everyday Norwegian and Portuguese so you can be sure of having all the vocabulary you need
Collins Mini Gem Czech-Danish & Danish-Czech Dictionary Collins Mini Gem Czech-Danish & Danish-Czech Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary, ideal for learners of Danish and Czech of all ages. The entries cover everyday Czech and Danish so you can be sure of having all the vocabulary you need
MSPhrase Oxford American English - Chinese Phrasebank (PPC) MSPhrase Oxford American English - Chinese Phrasebank - A complete Oxford phrasebook with over 3,000 current "survival" expressions in Chinese and English to help travellers and make their trips more comfortable and enjoyable
Audio Cambridge School Dictionary (BlackBerry) The Audio Cambridge School Dictionary is the perfect study companion for students studying other subjects through English. It includes vocabulary from all the main CLIL and International GCSE topics - from biology to economics and from IT to literature - to give you the confidence and support you need to learn in English, whatever the subject
Audio Collins Mini Gem Spanish-Polish & Polish-Spanish Dictionary (Android) Audio Collins Mini Gem Spanish-Polish & Polish-Spanish Dictionary (Android) is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary, ideal for learners of Polish and Spanish of all ages. The dictionary covers about 10,000 words from each language with Collins pre-recorded audio pronunciation for each word
Advanced Catalan Dictionary (iPhone/iPad) The Advanced Catalan Dictionary from Enciclopedia Catalana contains 135.000 definitions, idioms and phrases. It includes: examples of use, conjugation, neologisms, terminology and much more