Over 600 concise articles, arranged in alphabetical order, which explain and illustrate points of grammar, usage, vocabulary, idiom, style, and pronunciation. For this new edition, the whole book has been thoroughly revised and, in places, reorganized and rewritten.
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Over 600 concise articles, arranged in alphabetical order, which explain and illustrate points of grammar, usage, vocabulary, idiom, style, and pronunciation. For this new edition, the whole book has been thoroughly revised and, in places, reorganized and rewritten.
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Add this copy of Practical English Usage to cart. $73.82, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Oxford University Press.
Extremely well organized and thorough. Easy to use. Considered one of the very best works on the subject. This is the current edition and it is even better than ever.
One tiny reservation is that although this book is usually careful to point out differences between British and American English, those differences do sneak in at times without being highlighted. Authors are Brits. There is a subtle bias. Not a big deal, though.
paulahobbit
Aug 13, 2009
Great for EFL teachers
I ordered this book as recommended by the CELTA class I took and I found it very helpful in preparing for lessons. It's very thorough and covers English grammar in a great reference manner with an excellent index and specific examples.
I don't think it would be nearly as helpful for teaching native speakers but it's perfect for this, its intended use. I had the opportunity to use other similar books in the school's reference library and this was as good as any of them.
etnemaksam
Apr 28, 2007
Reference !
An easy-to read reference book for anyone in the world
