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A Practical English Grammar

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This is great book. I bought it almost 10 years ago when I was a "intermediate lerner" and I still use it to refresh my memory from time to time.
It has very clear examples and explanations.
You may read it back to back, you may also jump directly to the topic of interest, because each section is self contained.
It is not burdened by contrived stories about improbable characters running through other intermediate books. This is a book of rules; it goes directly to the point and gives one or two lines long, self-contained examples.
If you are a very advanced lerner you may need to supplement this book, but haven't found another book that does a job as good as this one at a more advanced level. So now, I mainly refer to this book, and in the rare occasions I don't find my answer there I usually have to scavenge dozens of books to find the answer I am looking for

I was first recommended this book by my English teacher when I was in high school. I read it through and felt I got a pretty good idea about English grammar and English usage in general. It was 15 years ago. Since then I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees in institutions where English was the language of instruction, and continue using English on work. Often when I see grammar mistakes in writing or speaking, I realise that it was explained in this book and feel greatful what it taught me. I have read many other grammar books but whenever I am not sure, I still go back to this book. My teacher who recommended me this book said exactly the same thing. So I strongly recommend this book for foundation and referrence for English grammar, for those who have not found grammar book they are satisfied with.

This book is probably okay for someone for whom English is a second language. However, if you are writing and want to brush up on the basics again, a better book would be The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer.

I use this book a lot to help my Spanish speaking students to work with grammar. Excellent book.

This is a well organized book with good samples. But the grammar points are middle level and seem easy for the advanced readers.

luckily i happened to find this book . so this book much helped me learn English . but i regret to say that the book needs improving . Especially i'd like the authors to improve the section Preposition ,as following -- Explaining the differece between at ,on and in in terms of time and place . In adition to this , the differece between the word catch something and catch at something .

I was wondering where can I find this great book and finally I did it. I'am so happy for this ,I found it in a library and I wanted to get it, now I can , but the book I've read has other two for exercise. Would you mind telling me if you have these. Thanks Martha Lynch

Took a long to get here, since it was coming from Alaska, and I gave the wrong address initially, but it arrived. Was frustrated because I paid for expedited shipping but it was definitely not in a hurry to arrive. But it arrived eventually, in quite good condition - no markings or highlighting, cover straight and unbent, only one random sticker on the cover. Don't pay for faster shipping, a waste of money, but otherwise just fine. Would use this vendor again.