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Book SynopsisPractical English Usage is recommended for any teacher, trainee teacher, or advanced-level student looking for answers to questions about the English language. The material is now organised in two parts (grammar and vocabulary), making it easier than ever to find the answers, either online or in print.Part 1 is a complete practical learner''s grammar with 28 sections, covering all the structural points that cause problems for learners.Part 2 is a guide tovocabulary problemscovering:rules for word formation and spellinga survey of high-priority vocabulary areasan A-Z guide to over 250 common word problemsThe 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example:use of tensesthe truth about conditionalsarticle problemssingularthey get as a passive auxiliarybring or take?can,could, may or might?classic or classical?the language of emailsrules for word formation and spelling Plus:the grammar of speech and formal writingBritish-American differencesquestions of style and idiomchanges inEnglishpolitenessavoiding offensive languagea survey of high-priority vocabulary areasa guide to over 250 common vocabularyproblemslists of learners'' most common mistakes
Trade ReviewThe entries in Practical English Usage are not only informed by Swan's authoritative knowledge of English grammar, but by a sure sense of which aspects of the grammar are likely to be problematic, and how these can be most effectively explained. * Henry Widdowson, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London *
