Chambers Compact Dictionary

Chambers Compact Dictionary is the essential guide to English today. It is comprehensive, up to date, and easy to use. It focuses on contemporary English and areas of particular relevance today, for example finance and the environment. This edition also includes hundreds of additional words and senses. Jargon-free notes on tricky points of spelling and grammar help users avoid common mistakes, and an extra section provides even more advice on using language in particular contexts. All this information comes in a book that is conveniently sized and easy to look up.