Description
Oxford – Practical English Usage International Edition by Michael Swan (9780194202466)
Practical English Usage answers the questions that teachers and learners ask about English grammar and vocabulary, using clear corpus-informed explanations and examples.
More than 600 entries range across issues such as:
- using tenses
- the truth about conditionals
- article problems
- singular they
- get as a passive auxiliary
- bring or take?
- can, could, may or might?
- classic or classical?
- the language of emails
- politeness
- avoiding offensive language
Features
Now organized into two main parts for quicker, easier reference
- Complete practical learner?s grammar
- 28 sections cover all the grammar and usage that learners need to know, including:
- the grammar of speech and formal writing
- British-American differences
- changes in English
- questions of style and idiom
- lists of learners? most common mistakes
- Guide to vocabulary problems
- rules for word formation and spelling
- a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas
- an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems
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Author: Michael Swan
Publisher: Michael Swan
ISBN-13: 9.78019E+12
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
No. Of Pages: 768
Country of Origin: India
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