
Product Description
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 New edition 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. Read more


