Collins Gem Canadian English Dictionary

Specially written for the Canadian user, and with clear definitions, spelling and grammar tips, this handy little dictionary is the ideal portable companion for all.

It's been the tiny, perfect dictionary since 1902, a popular choice tucked into students' backpacks, desks, and binders, business briefcases, and more than a few purses. Now completely revised, the Collins Gem Canadian English Dictionary contains approximately 18,000 definitions, based on the Collins Pocket Reference English Dictionary Canadian Edition, and the Collins World Bank of English, a comprehensive database of current English speech and writing that contains over 300 million words. Edited by well-known and respected Canadian lexicographer, Fraser Sutherland, the Gem features distinctively Canadian words, expressions, people and places. Plus, it also includes the most recent scientific and technological words and definitions, and contains no difficult abbreviations or symbols.

The Collins Gem Canadian Dictionary and Thesaurus is an indispensable guide to the English language. Part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling little dictionaries - it provides dictionary definitions and thesaurus synonyms on the same page for incomparable quick and easy reference. Collins Gem Canadian Dictionary and Thesaurus provides the most up-to-date words, clear definitions and accessible same-page dictionary and thesaurus texts - all in the handy and portable Gem format. In addition to the wide range of definitions and synonyms, the Gem Canadian Dictionary and Thesaurus has a handy and practical supplement on punctuation and spelling rules. With its clear colour layout and matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, you can be confident that the Collins Gem Canadian Dictionary & Thesaurus will help you find all the latest words you need - and fast!

The Collins Pocket Reference English Dictionary draws more than 40,000 of the most applicable Canadian words from the ever-impressive Bank of English, Collins' 323-million-word database, then it emphasizes their usage and pronunciation.

The Collins Canadian French Dictionary offers the user excellent coverage of today's language. Colour layout and clear presentation of information make this compact book ideal for all learners.

The Collins Canadian French Gem Dictionary offers the user excellent coverage of today, s language. Colour layout and clear presentation of information make this compact book ideal for all learners

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. Up-to-date with new words and senses this is the most information-packed dictionary of its size available. With examples, idioms and phrases, and pronunciation help, the Canadian Dictionary gives you all the everyday words you need - at your fingertips.