UPPER-INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED / B2 TO C2The dictionary that helps students write and speak natural-sounding English, now in a new edition with CD-ROM.Which words usually go together? This dictionary shows you the common word combinations (collocations) that are essential for natural-sounding British and American English. Completely revised and extended, the new edition has over 250,000 collocations and over 75,000 examples.New for this edition:* Based on the Oxford English Corpus, a 2-billion word corpus that provides authoritative information on the most typical collocations.* Collocations only found in British or American English are clearly labelled.* Examples, using British and American English, show how collocations work in context.* Headwords printed in blue help you find the right word faster.* CD-ROM with the complete dictionary, a searchable index that makes it easy to find the collocation you are looking for, and practice exercises.* CD-ROM has pop-up definitions of every word included in the dictionary, with spoken pronunciation of British and American English.Also included:* Collocations grouped according to part of speech and meaning.* Usage notes show collocations shared by sets of words such as languages and seasons.* 16-page Study section.