practical english usage by michael swan pdf

Information about other British-American differences, but the book is not The few grammatical differences betweenīritish and American English are also described, and there is a good deal of Stylistic differences (e.g.īetween formal and informal usage, or spoken and written language) are (‘corpora’) of authentic spoken and written English. Both explanationsĪnd examples have been thoroughly checked against large electronic databases The explanations deal mainly with standard modem everyday British English,Īnd are illustrated with realistic examples of current usage.

formality, slang, the nature of standardĮnglish and dialects) which students and teachers may find themselves There is very full coverage of grammar, as well as explanations of a large number of common vocabulary problems. It will also be helpful to a teacher who is looking for a clear explanation of a difficult language point. It will be useful, for example, to a learner who is not sure how to use a particular structure, or who has made a mistake and wants to find out why it is wrong. It deals with over 600 points which regularly cause difficulty to foreign students of English.

Practical English Usage is a guide to problems of this kind.

Other problems are more tricky, and cause difficulty even for advanced students and teachers. Some of these points are easy to explain – for instance, the formation of questions, the difference between since and for, the meaning of after all. English like all languages is full of problems for the foreign learner.

Practical english usage by michael swan pdf