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Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners

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Based on 19 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
A learner's guide to American English slang and its usage when speaking and writing in informal contexts. Noted ESL and EFL teacher Orin Hargraves explains which rules of grammar change (and are sometimes ignored), which words and phrases may be considered inappropriate or offensive, and common ways American pronunciation changes when slang is used. Provides invaluable assistance in identifying sl... More
Book Information
PublisherMerriam-Webster
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages185
ISBN-100877796823
ISBN-13978-0877796824
Publication Date09/2008
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About Orin Hargraves (Author) : Orin Hargraves is an American lexicographer and writer. His language reference works include Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners (Merriam-Webster, 2008), and Mighty Fine Words and Sma... more
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