This updated edition of a standard reference work offers an expanded text, with a range of new slang and technical terms, notes on grammar, and help with common mistakes and mispronunciations. The dictionary also has a misspelling guide to help locate tricky spellings.;All existing definitions have been updated where necessary in the dictionary, there is coverage of the latest words and expressions, and archaic forms and meanings are also included. Irregular and variant forms of words are recorded, and American and Australian English is covered. Notes on English usage and grammar are included throughout.