OXFORD LEARNER'S THESAURUS

The Oxford Learner's Thesaurus enables students to understand thedifferences between similar words in written and spoken English. How?Well, each entry has a group of 3-10 near synonyms. Each synonym inthe group is clearly explained in terms of meaning, grammar, andregister plus an example sentence showing how it is used. There areeven notes which highlight and explain synonyms that are particularlyclose in meaning or easily confused, to help students make the rightchoice. For example, it will help students understand the differencesbetween familiar words such as easy and simple while learning wordsthey may not know such as effortless, painless, and plain sailing. All in all the Oxford Learner's Thesaurus helps students find the rightwords so they can say exactly what they mean and makes their writingworth reading because they have a richer vocabulary to draw on.