Collins English Gem Dictionary (Collins Gem)

The world's best-selling English mini dictionary and the ideal portable word companion for all. This edition is fully up-to-date, including the most popular new words to enter the English language. Comes with a detailed Practical Writing Guide for everyday use covering emails, social media norms, formal and social communication.


This handy little dictionary contains clear definitions for all the words you need on a daily basis, provides practical tips on spelling and helps with tricky pronunciations. The easy-to-use layout of the Collins Gem dictionary range makes its content easily accessible and ideal for use on the go, at home, work, in the classroom or for travel. A brand-new supplement tackles problems of style and etiquette in everything from letters to emails to social media. With 85,000 words, meanings and phrases, this compact Collins English dictionary is the perfect companion. For more on English language usage, try our Collins Gem Thesaurus (9780008141691).