PRACTICAL ENGLISH USAGE - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019427408X ISBN 13: 9780194274081

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 1995

This guide covers problem areas of English. It is an easy-to-use reference book for teachers and learners of English. Over 600 articles, arranged in alphabetical order, expoain and illustrate points of grammar, usage, vocabulary, idiom, style and pronunciation. This edition has been thoroughly revised to contain more information, the entries have been re-organized and signposted with subheadings, and some of the out-of-date or misleading material has been changed. However, there has been no change in the book's original character as a wholly practical reference guide. Features include: concise explanations; numerous examples of natural written and spoken English; examples of common mistakes which are now integrated with the examples of stylistic differences such as formal and informal usage; explanations of the main differences between British and American usage; and cross-references between articles, a comprehensive index and a glossary of language terminology. The book answers the student's question "is this right or wrong?" and the teacher's question "how can I explain this?"

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