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Among the most difficult things to learn about any foreign language are the exceptions to its rules of grammar and vocabulary. Barron's 1001 Pitfalls series is designed to help students get past such trouble spots as irregular verbs, homonyms and homophones, confusions caused by words and phrases that resemble one another, and specialized vocabularies and technical terms.

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Text: English, Spanish

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition (January 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812096509
ISBN-13: 978-0812096507
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good reference, requires basic knowledge of Spanish, January 30, 2000

By	NOBUKI SUGITA (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

This is a very good book although the reader has to have a basic knowledge of Spanish, both in vocabulary and grammatical structures. This is because it is not a textbook but a reference as you can see from the construction of the book. First the parts of speech in Spanish are explained in alphabetical order, beginning from adjectives up to verbs. Then the sentence structure and special topics such as measurements and pronunciation are dealt with. It is not intended to be read from cover to cover, page by page, although it is still highly recommended to read it through at least once because, someday, you would want to make sure whether you should use imperfect or preterite in a particular situation and this book will sure come in handy. The topics are selected meticulously and explained in a structured and easy to understand way with abundant examples. If you are a learner who has a basic knowledge of Spanish this book will be useful and you will find yourself consulting it from time to time. But if you are a beginning learner who still has some grammatical issues to study you should wait buying it until you have become familiar with the language.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to refine your knowledge, June 18, 1999

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I've taken a Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica and received this book as a gift from the school. It's very useful if you already know some Spanish and want to check out specific issues that are confusing or simple like to improve your knowledge. Great reference book!

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3.0 out of 5 stars May be a good reference for teachers, but not for students, February 6, 2002

By	Jan Dahlin Geiger "Author of 'Get Your Assets... (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It seems to me that the authors' objective here was to cram in the 1001 examples in as few pages as possible. Yes, it is all there, but for me there are way too few examples and not nearly enough explanation.

I have found that the books that provide little quizzes where I get to apply what I just learned, then find the correct answers in the book, help me to learn much faster, much easier, and in a much more enjoyable way.

Perhaps if you are a teacher and already know 80% of these pitfalls, you will appreciate having all this information, neatly organized for a quick review. But if you are a student like me, you will probably find this pretty boring and very, very difficult to remember.

I would recommend to you "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice" by Gordon and Stillman or "Advanced Spanish Grammar" by Prado if you want comprehensive workbooks on grammar pitfalls. Both are loaded with examples and exercises you can do.

If you want to improve your Spanish and don't need one book that covers it all, I'd highly recommend both workbooks by Dorothy Richmond, "Spanish Verb Tenses" and "Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions." These both are interesting, fun, and presented with so many examples and practice exercises that you can really learn the material and REMEMBER it! I can't begin to say enough good things about these two workbooks.

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(Note: I have recently edited this review because I discovered that the book does discuss a particular pitfall that I thought it overlooked. Read more

Published on May 8, 2007 by Kef Schecter

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Better Books of Its Genre
I used this book many years ago and it really helped me avoid a lot of mistakes I was making. It is amazing that you meet many native speakers who have been so ingrained into... Read more

Published on February 14, 2007 by Michael A. Newman

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Reference and Companion
For anyone learning Spanish, this book should be a mandatory learning aid. Novices, intermediates, and even advanced-level students will find this book useful in a variety of... Read more

Published on January 10, 2007 by Katphish

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing.
Jeez... I thought after living in south america quite a while, being trilingual (and from a bilingual family), being an english teacher AND a spanish teacher.... Read more

Published on August 22, 2006 by Maria T. Violante

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
If you're serious about fluency, but don't have the opportunity to interact with hispanics, then this book will be a big help and get you ready for when you DO get those... Read more

Published on July 19, 2006 by Willy

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Key to Fluency
I bought my original copy of 1001 25 years ago, just prior to moving to South America for two years. Read more

Published on April 17, 2006 by Peter Watkins

3.0 out of 5 stars I'm sure there are better books available...
It contains a lot of useful information to help fill in the remaining gaps in your language... my one grip being: this book is not the kind of book that you can read cover to... Read more

Published on January 22, 2006 by Dr. Leslie Brown

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!
I am so glad I bought this book. It contains some grammatical rules that I already knew, but is mostly filled with information I never learned in any of my Spanish classes. Read more

Published on August 6, 2005 by M. Morefield

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary above the intermediate level.
First you learn basic Spanish, then you master this book. Unlike the French and German entries in this series you MUST know The Spanish information here presented in order to... Read more

Published on January 29, 2005 by Lee V. Douglas

5.0 out of 5 stars a perfect tricky Spanish grammar reference
After hoping I would find a book like this, I ran a search and happened across this excellent reference. Read more

Published on June 20, 2004 by Lance Lee

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