Collins Cobuild English Usage

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COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH USAGE This authoritative and comprehensive new reference book has been specially developed for intermediate and advanced students and teachers of English. Using the evidence from the COBUILD database, it presents the most important facts about modern English usage. The alphabetical organization of material makes information easy to find. Systematic, in-depth treatment develops a thorough understanding of the phrasing and form of the language, and so enables learners to use English more naturally and effectively. As in the companion volume, Collins COBUILD English Grammar, an exceptionally clear layout makes the book particularly accessible. Coverage includes: ¦ functional entries, such as advising and teliing the time ¦ grammar entries ¦ contrastive entries on individual words of difficulty or interest ¦ aspects of punctuation ¦ groups of similar words ¦ common learner errors ¦ differences between British and American usage ¦ Detailed explanations of over... Tovább

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COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH USAGE This authoritative and comprehensive new reference book has been specially developed for intermediate and advanced students and teachers of English. Using the evidence from the COBUILD database, it presents the most important facts about modern English usage. The alphabetical organization of material makes information easy to find. Systematic, in-depth treatment develops a thorough understanding of the phrasing and form of the language, and so enables learners to use English more naturally and effectively. As in the companion volume, Collins COBUILD English Grammar, an exceptionally clear layout makes the book particularly accessible. Coverage includes: ¦ functional entries, such as advising and teliing the time ¦ grammar entries ¦ contrastive entries on individual words of difficulty or interest ¦ aspects of punctuation ¦ groups of similar words ¦ common learner errors ¦ differences between British and American usage ¦ Detailed explanations of over .2000 usage points. ¦ Thousands of níal spoken and written examples taken from the COBUILD corpus. ¦ Graded lists of common words for vocabulary building. ¦ Focus on typical errors made by speakers of many different languages. ¦ 'Warning' statements highlighting particular problem areas. ¦ Useful glossary of grammatical terms. COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH USAGE and COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH GRAMMAR offer a completely fresh description of today's English. Their complementary coverage is a unique resource that will prove indispensable to students and teachers alike. Vissza