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Practical English Usage, 4th Edition Hardback with Online Access: Michael Swan's Guide to Problems in English [With Access Code]

by Michael Swan

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A problem-solving reference for advanced English questions

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A problem-solving reference for advanced English questions

Michael Swan’s fourth edition organizes more than 600 entries into two practical reference sections: grammar and vocabulary. The grammar section addresses structural trouble spots across 28 sections, while the vocabulary section covers word formation, spelling, priority vocabulary areas, and an A–Z directory of more than 250 recurring word questions. Entries address distinctions and usage choices such as tenses, conditionals, articles, modal verbs, British and American differences, email language, style, idiom, politeness, and potentially offensive language. Available in hardback with online access, it is structured for consulting specific English-usage questions in print or digitally.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Advanced English learners working through persistent grammar and vocabulary questions
  • English teachers and trainee teachers seeking a detailed usage reference
  • Users who want guidance on distinctions, common mistakes, and formal versus spoken usage

Themes

English grammarVocabulary usageWord formation and spellingBritish and American EnglishStyle, idiom, and politeness

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Book overview

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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