http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslVocabularyAndIdioms/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dictionary/grvcz/post.htm#502321Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:18:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:502321Philip0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dictionary/grvcz/post.htm#502321http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-502321.xmlI think you will find the answer to your questions in the dictionary itself.&nbsp; &quot;Slang&quot; is defined in the normal place; abbreviations are discussed in the early pages of the volume.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dictionary/grvbr/post.htmFri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:502299Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dictionary/grvbr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-502299.xml<p>1. In &quot;The American Heritage Dictionary&quot;, the label <strong><em>Slang </em></strong>is applied to words which:</p> <p>A. strive for rhetorical effect through the use of extravagant speech. B. are considered insulting and derogatory. C. are acceptable only in conversation and informal writing. D. educated speakers and writers consider unacceptable.</p> <p>Answer D not for sure because of the way it says it in the dict.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&quot;The &nbsp;American Heritage Dictionary&quot;</p> <p>Also if someone could tell me how to tell how many Language Abbreviations are used for all the different forms of latin, in this dictionary? I don&#39;t understand</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>