In English we love combining existing words to make a new one. For some time now, those who don’t like the idea of a draughty tent have been able to go glamping – a glamorous kind of camping. A useful item on that kind of holiday might be a spork – a combination of a spoon and a fork. Maybe you use freemium sites on your phablet. Or have you come across other new ‘portmanteau words’? Send us your favourites!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English
The Oxford Collocations Dictionary shows which words work together. It helps students express their ideas naturally and convincingly and is particularly useful for academic and report writing.
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Aspects of Contemporary Grammar. With Jon Hird. Date:4th February 2014 Time:11:00 - 12:00 (GMT) Getting the words off the page. With Gareth Davies. Date:12th February 2014 Time:16:00 - 17:00 and 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT) Helping students to remember newly-learned language. With Ritsuko Kagawa Nakata. Date:13th February 2014 Time:15:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
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