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

by Michael Swan

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A reference guide to recurring English grammar and vocabulary questions

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A reference guide to recurring English grammar and vocabulary questions

Michael Swan’s fourth edition organizes practical English questions into two searchable strands: grammar and vocabulary. The grammar section addresses structural areas that commonly challenge learners, from tenses, articles, and conditionals to singular they and passive uses of get. Its vocabulary coverage extends beyond individual word choices to spelling, word formation, email language, idiom, politeness, and potentially offensive language. With more than 600 entries, the book is structured as a consultable resource for resolving specific points in print or through the included online access, while also noting differences between British and American English and between spoken and formal written usage.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Advanced English learners seeking answers to specific grammar or word-usage questions
  • English teachers and trainee teachers
  • Users who want a reference organized around common learner difficulties

Themes

English grammarVocabulary and word choiceSpelling and word formationBritish and American EnglishRegister, 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 ormight?
- 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 commonmistakes
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