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«Chambers Concise Usage Dictionary» is the dictionary of English usage edited by C. M. Schwarz and M. A. Seaton, in paperback (632 pages, in English).
The dictionary brings together 24,000 English words and phrases with clear definitions and usage examples. It is aimed at English learners and offers answers to frequent questions about correct language use, with practical information on vocabulary and expressions.
Originally published in 1986 by W & R Chambers Ltd in Edinburgh; it belongs to the English usage series.
For English learners and non-native speakers seeking a reference work on language usage.
Chambers is a common surname of English origin. It usually denoted either a servant who worked in his master's private chambers, or a camararius, a person in charge of an exchequer room. At the time of the British census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Chambers was highest in Nottinghamshire, followed by Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire, Rutland, Suffolk, Derbyshire, Haddingtonshire and Kent. Related surnames include Chalmers and Chamberlain.
