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English Simplified (11th Edition)

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I'm in tenth grade and am using this book in my English class. Take it from me, a girl who has lived through many a boring and completely useless grammar book, that this book is gold. Not only does it explain grammar and mechanics in a simple (hence the title) way, but it actually is interesting (well, as far as grammar goes...). It appeals to the average reader because it uses modern examples, not the junk from the fifties ("Julie helped her mother in the kitchen while Dan helped his father with the car"). For example, on the first "grammar" day, all of my fellow classmates were astounded that it mentioned "Shakespeare In Love" (the movie).

The book is also very well organized and it is easy to find what you are looking for. There is a good index in the back and a "Quick Locator Chart" on the back cover. Each section is easy to understand with useful charts and examples. And the book is very thin, so for all of us who are suffering from horrible backs due to our heavy backpacks, this book is a gift from heaven.

I urge all teachers to use this book in class, and students who need extra help with grammar of mechanics. Some of my friends from other schools actually use this book so that they can understand the grammar they are leaning from their grammar books.

This book is my bible. It's concise, easy to understand, yet absolutely complete. For the natural-born editors and the ESL students alike. No other book simplifies English better.

On the recommendation of one of my college instructors, I have used this reference since its fifth edition (1985). Aside from the rather bland cover, I can't imagine how this valuable resource could have been improved. It is well structured, simple to use, and straight to the point! So, if you have come this far, I strongly urge you to purchase this booklet. You can't go wrong! Hell, if you don't like it, give it away as a gift.

I have used at least 3 editions of English Simplified while going to high school and college. I have foolishly 'lent' each one to a friend who was in need for a paper they were working on and have never seen the book(s) again. I just recently completed my MBA and I used English Simplified constantly!! Again, I lent it to a friend and they moved out of town to work on their PhD. I'm buying the latest for my Middle schooler who is starting to write papers and buying yet another copy for myself to reference at work. This is a quick, concise, easy to use and understand reference.

This is the best concise reference for English grammar I have seen. It will get you through high school, college, graduate school, and life. Everyone needs to have a copy of this book.

Since I had been out of school for 20 years, I needed something to refresh my grammar skills. This is the perfect size handbook for all grammar and MLA needs.

the book was in excellent condition, and was shipped to my house right on time.

This book is a great reference guide, it has actually taught me everything I know about grammar (I came to the US at the age of 6, and never learned what nouns/verbs/adjectives were until ten years later, really). So now I know pretty much all the fundamentals.

Problem is, my teacher, although he teaches out of this book, absolutely loves putting complex examples on our quizzes and tests, something this book never does.

So it's a great reference book, but it sure isn't going to help you ace a quiz, unless you do many, many problems on your own beforehand.

It is not the same thing as what my school's bookstore is selling. However, it is a good book.