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Industrious100

#38325 Tue, 20 Jul 04 05:27 PM

Thank you for the interesting post. I will examine your recommendations.

Would you know if the book "A Grammar of Contemporary English", by Randolph Quirk, S. Greenbaum, G. Leech and J. Svartvik, is similar/same to the book "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Languag" , by Randolph Quirk, Jan Svartvik, Geoffry Leech, Sidney Greenbaum?

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miriam

#38552 Wed, 21 Jul 04 12:53 PM

Hello, Dayne Smile [:)]

I'm afraid I don't know if both books are similar, or even the same. I'll try t find out if you give me a day or two.

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#38967 Sat, 24 Jul 04 03:40 AM

Would you know if the book "A Grammar of Contemporary English", by Randolph Quirk, S. Greenbaum, G. Leech and J. Svartvik, is similar/same to the book "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Languag" , by Randolph Quirk, Jan Svartvik, Geoffry Leech, Sidney Greenbaum?

"A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language" is much longer than "A Grammar of Contempory English." This second book came out originally in the early 70s, I think. I'm not familiar with it. I do know that Greenbaum and Quirk's "A Student's Grammar of the English Language" is a shortened version of the "Comprehensive Grammar" mentioned above. Unless you're very advanced, I would recommend the "Student's Grammar." For teachers and advanced students, the "Comprehensive Grammar" is good.
My favorite book for studying verb usage is Michael Lewis's brilliant "The English Verb." He writes that "it is intended mostly for teachers who are teaching English as a foreign language, and also for students who have been confused by teachers, textbooks or other grammar books"(p. 7). George Yule's excellent "Explaining English Grammar" works well for a lot of students who have been disappointed by other approaches.

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Anonymous

#280032 Fri, 13 Oct 06 06:42 AM

Hello

I need this book

"A Comprehensive English Grammar", by Eckersley & Eckersley"

Where Can iIbuy it

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#500503 Mon, 14 Apr 08 12:23 PM

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#548608 Wed, 30 Jul 08 01:22 PM

hi literates,
I wish to have a grammer book thats more comprehensive covering basic and advanced grammar.

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#554002 Tue, 12 Aug 08 05:16 PM

My daughter is a student of class-viii of icsc board. she needs a good english grammar book.Do you help me?

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#554282 Wed, 13 Aug 08 11:57 AM

I had studied this unique grammar book, I think its method of explanation is very easy, and full of all needed informations, for those who are learing English.

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