by Oxford University Press | Feb 16, 2017 | Higher Education News, Dictionaries, Schools News
So English is not your first language? Not to worry. Having a conversation does not mean that you have to produce perfectly formed sentences all the time. Make use of the phrases below to keep the conversation going even if you do not know the exact word for...
by Oxford University Press | Nov 22, 2016 | Dictionaries
Some words are just tricky to pronounce correctly. Different people say them differently: some are convinced their way is the right way; and others are never sure if they are saying them correctly. Here’s a cheat sheet for some of the more common ones.
by Oxford University Press | Sep 16, 2015 | Dictionaries
The eagerly awaited fourth edition of the Oxford South African Pocket Dictionary will hit the bookshop shelves in the second half of 2015. This southern African edition of the world’s best-selling, most practical pocket English dictionary for high-school and office...
by Oxford University Press | Aug 27, 2015 | Higher Education News
The apostrophe, for some it’s a powerful tool – for others it’s a symbol of fear. Mastering the apostrophe is one of the best favours you can do for yourself, so let our easy to use infographic help you right away.
by Oxford University Press | Jun 29, 2015 | Higher Education News
With our first Commonly Confused Words Infographic we distinguished some words that can quite easily get muddled up. Unfortunately there are still so many confusing words out there – fortunately we’ve created a brand new infographic to help you take care of them!...