This reference work explains the grammar and syntax of botanical Latin, and covers the roots and origins of Latin and latinised geographical names, colour terms, symbols and abbreviations, diagnoses and descriptions, and the formation of names and epithets.

Expanded with new entries and updated to reflect recent economic developments and the current business climate, this quick-reference dictionary defines more than 7,500 terms relating to accounting, taxation, advertising, business law, communications, transportation, computers and the Internet, economics, finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, and statistics. Definitions come with examples, illustrations, and cross-references. An appendix defines hundreds of business-related abbreviations and acronyms. Here is a useful, easy-to-understand reference book with information that is helpful to everyone involved in business activities, whether novices or experienced business executives. 

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Now readers can brush up on their writing skills with just one book. This guide covers the gamut of grammar and style topics, including nouns and pronouns; tense, mood, and voice as expressed through verbs; subject and verb agreement in complete sentences; commas, colons, and semicolons; ellipses and other marks; parenthesis and brackets; capitalization; numbers and signs; spelling; abbreviations; and much more.

—Ideal for both native speakers and those learning English as a second language
—Encyclopedic approach
—Features thumbtabs and other navigation aids

Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include:

* Pronunciation guide for every term
* Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations
* Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more
* A convenient, quick-find format

Language to go is a four-level course with international appeal for adult learners of English. It is the ideal course for the busy student, and can be used on short or intensive courses.

You will find in this Phrasebook: essential phrases for use in real-life situations; checklists of useful vocabulary items; culture notes explaining how language is used in the English-speaking world; signs and abbreviations; how to write letters and e-mails; British and American wordlist; irregular verb list; conversion charts (distances, weight, etc)