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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 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 problemssingular they getas a passive auxiliarybring or take?can, could, may ormight?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 in Englishpolitenessavoiding offensive languagea survey of high-priority vocabulary areasa guide to over 250 common vocabulary problemslists of learners' most commonmistakesProduct Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780194202411
eBay Product ID (ePID)229369352
Product Key Features
Book TitlePractical English Usage: Paperback with Online Access: Michael Swan's Guide to Problems in English
AuthorMichael Swan
FormatMixed Media
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
Number of Pages768 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMichael Swan
Series TitlePractical English Usage
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom