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Loading... Practical English Usage (original 1973; edition 2005)by Michael Swan
Work InformationPractical English Usage by Michael Swan (1973)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A very useful and complete reference. Includes basic usage plus a lot of idiosyncrasies. ( ) This book is a disappointment unless you are on fast track to pass ESL exams like TOEFL- for this specific purpose it is very useful. However, I won't recommend it otherwise. Almost nothing in this book is explained. It is one of many grammar books on market that are based on memorization by rote rather than logic. There is no structure or organization;the entries are listed alphabetically. The information on many entries is terse and don't list exceptions to the rules. Many examples are basic: p.66 " "You are not the my uncle" is not correct". p.272 "In front of is the opposite of behind". An entire page is for the use of "dare". no reviews | add a review
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)428.24Language English Standard English usage (Prescriptive linguistics) Grammar - Prescriptive Approach English as a second language - Applied Linguistics - Formal ApproachLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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