It will also be helpful to a teacher who is looking for a clear explanation of a difficult language point. There is very full coverage of grammar, as well as explanations of a large number of common vocabulary problems.
There are also some entries designed to clarify more general questions e. The explanations deal mainly with standard modem everyday British English, and are illustrated with realistic examples of current usage. Stylistic differences e. The few grammatical differences between British and American English are also described, and there is a good deal of information about other British-American differences, but the book is not intended as a systematic guide to American usage.
Practical English Usage is a com bined usage guide an d learner's gram m ar It is in ten d ed m ainly for ad v anced stu d en ts an d teachers of English as a foreign or second language; it m ay also be useful to teacher train ers a n d m aterials writers It is not ad d ressed to native speakers of English, w ho n eed a rath e r different kind of reference book A usage guide Usage guides deal w ith problem points: w ords and structures th at people have difficulty w ith, or disagree about English, like all languages, is full of problem s for th e foreign learner Some of these points are easy to explain - for instance, the form ation of questions, the difference betw een since and for, or the m eaning of after all O ther problem s are m ore tricky, an d cause difficulty even for advanced students an d teachers How exactly is th e present perfect used?
W hen we use past tenses to be polite? W hat are th e differences betw een at, on and in w ith expressions of place? We can say a chair leg - why not a cat leg? W hen can we use the expression so? W hen is the used w ith superlatives?
Is unless the sam e as i f not-1 W hat are th e differences betw een come and go, betw een each and every, betw een big, large an d great, or betw een fairly, quite, rather an d pretty? If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
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