Publisher's Synopsis
This reference grammar for teachers and learners of English features material arranged alphabetically, as in a dictionary.;There are over 600 entries of the following kinds: common words which have a grammatical function, for examples, the, more, what, do, by and can; terms used in talking about grammar and usage, for example, pronoun, object, tag and question; language areas not normally found in grammar, for examples, introductions, letter writing and punctuation. The explanations are illustrated by many examples and drawings, and by tables, boxes and diagrams;Entries are systematically cross-referenced, and include notes on register, intonation and British and American usage whenever appropriate.
