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Practical 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 to vocabulary problems covering: - rules for word formation and spelling - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems The 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example: - use of 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 - rules for word formation and spelling Plus: - the grammar of speech and formal writing - British-American differences - questions of style and idiom - changes in English - politeness - avoiding offensive language - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - a guide to over 250 common vocabulary problems - lists of learners' most common mistakes

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100194202437

ISBN-139780194202435

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Number of Pages768 Pages

Publication NamePractical English Usage, 4th Edition Paperback : Michael Swan's Guide to Problems in English

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, English As a Second Language

Publication Year2017

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorMichael Swan

SeriesPractical English Usage Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight36 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Length9.2in

Height1.5in

Width6.1in

Weight36.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language

LCCN2017-486578

Reviews"The 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, 'The 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

Dewey Edition23

Target AudienceEnglish As a Second Language

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal428.24

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 to vocabulary problems covering: - rules for word formation and spelling - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems The 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example: - use of 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 - rules for word formation and spelling Plus: - the grammar of speech and formal writing - British-American differences - questions of style and idiom - changes in English - politeness - avoiding offensive language - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - a guide to over 250 common vocabulary problems - lists of learners' most common mistakes, Practical English Usage has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Now revised and updated for the fourth edition, it answers the questions that teachers and learners ask about English grammar and vocabulary with clear, corpus-informed explanations and examples., Practical 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 spelling a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems The 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example: use of tenses the truth about conditionals article problems singularthey get as a passive auxiliary bring or take? can,could, may or might? classic or classical? the language of emails rules for word formation and spelling Plus: the grammar of speech and formal writing British-American differences questions of style and idiom changes inEnglish politeness avoiding offensive language a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas a guide to over 250 common vocabularyproblems lists of learners' most common mistakes

Lc Classification NumberPe1106.S94 2016