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Understanding English Grammar

Paperback • 2011 • English

Understanding English Grammar

By Thomas E. Payne

2 Ratings • 2.5 of 5

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About the book

Language is primarily a tool for communication, yet many textbooks still treat English grammar as simply a set of rules and facts to be memorised by rote. This new textbook is made for students who are frustrated with this approach and would like instead to understand grammar and how it works. Why are there two future tenses in English? What are auxiliaries and why are they so confusing? Why are English motion verbs hard to use? Why are determiners so important in English? These and many other f...Show more

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ISBN

9780521757119

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

Understanding English Grammar

Format

Paperback

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