Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish (with Quia Passcard) [Paperback]

Eleanor Dozier (Author), Zulma Iguina (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838450989 | ISBN-13: 978-0838450987 | Publication Date: July 12, 2002 | Edition: 3

MANUAL DE GRAMÁTICA is the easiest to use grammar reference book for intermediate and advanced learners of Spanish.

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"This text consistently provides clear, thorough explanations of the most important grammatical structures of the Spanish language, along with the most plentiful assortment of exercises available. That is why I am adopting the text this coming semester." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Heinle; 3 edition (July 12, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838450989
• ISBN-13: 978-0838450987
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #637,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best resource for learning Spanish., November 15, 2004

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This review is from: Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish (with Quia Passcard) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that will thoroughly teach you both the grammar and idiomatic usage of Spanish, there is no better introduction than this. Even for the native speaker, this book is a great resource for learning why certain expressions not only 'feel' wrong but infact are incorrect in usage. The book's divisions make it slightly dry reading but if you persist and complete all of the exercises, you will notice a dramatic improvement in your Spanish. Whether you are a novice or a third-year college student of Spanish, this book will help you advance from conversational spanish to advanced constructions and expressions including the dreaded subjunctive. Enjoy!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Swiss Army Knife Spanish Grammar Manual, August 30, 2008

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This review is from: Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish (Paperback)

This book is a must for any serious Spanish Major/minor, graduate student, and even those who are interested in learning the intrinsic grammatical nuances of the Spanish language. From its inception to this 4th edition the book keeps demonstrating that it is on top of the game. The authors, having listened to their readers and students, implemented thorough yet simple down to earth explanation of grammar structures and usage. This book belongs on your shelf beside your Diccionario de la Real Academia Española, El diccionario de uso del español de María Moliner, and your MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. The exercises and writing suggestions are current and should I dare say, fun? This is the book to own.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ok to buy used copies, no supplemental materials, January 21, 2011

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This review is from: Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish (Paperback)

As far as I can tell this is an excellent book. I gave it one star to call attention to two things.

1. WTF. This book is horrifically over-priced. It does not provide new access to engineering equations or a cure for cancer that was published last week. It is a Spanish grammar reference for crying out loud. I paid over $80.00 for it. Most of us are having to buy it as required for a college curriculum. Like the cost of the US medical system, this is one of those "something is wrong here" moments. That is just the painful truth.

2. It is a good idea to buy the used version of the edition you need. I did not. There were used versions available on Amazon for more than $20/less per copy, but when I went to buy, on checkout I found the used books had caveats, error messages, on the order of "Used version does not include online text key or supplemental materials."

Since in the past I had gotten stuck buying used textbooks and then finding out I was missing vital supplemental materials, I decided to play it safe and buy the new version. When I got my copy however, I found a that there are in fact no supplemental materials attached to this book. It is just a book. The caveats are meaningless, so you can get the whole package in a used version at a lower price. I suggest you do so.

With this, my own caveat rendered, I give this book back the rest of its stars, *****, for the hard work of its authors, who I doubt extremely are getting rich by the over-pricing of this book.