Practical English UsageThis unique reference guide addresses problem points in the language as encountered by learners and their teachers. It gives information and advice that is practical, clear, reliable, and easy to find. Most of the book is about grammar, but it also covers selected points of vocabulary, idiom, style, pronunciation, and spelling. |
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action adverb particle affirmative sentences American English auxiliary verb British English cleft sentences common Compare conjunction countable nouns difference direct object drink ellipsis example expressions feel followed formal style future genitive girl give grammar happen holiday idea informal style instance kind letters live look married Mary mid-position modal auxiliary modal auxiliary verbs modal verbs negative sentences never nice normally Note o'clock passive past participle past perfect past tense perfect infinitive perfect tense personal pronoun play plural noun possible preposition present perfect present progressive progressive tenses pronunciation question-tags questions and negatives rain refer relative clause relative pronoun reported speech similar meaning singular sometimes speak structure subordinate clauses suggest superlative tell that-clause There's tired told tomorrow Typical mistake uncountable nouns usually verb form week What's word-order words yesterday