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,English Grammar
Understanding the Basics
Looking for an easy-to-use guide to English grammar? This handy introduction
covers all the basics of the subject, using a simple and straightforward style.
Students will ¢nd the book’s step-by-step approach easy to follow and be encour-
aged by its non-technical language. Requiring no prior knowledge of English gram-
mar, the information is presented in small steps, with objective techniques to help
readers apply new concepts. With clear explanations and well-chosen examples,
the book gives students the tools to understand the mysteries of English grammar
as well as the perfect foundation from which to move on to more advanced topics.
E V E L Y N P . A L T E N B E R G is Professor in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing
Sciences at Hofstra University, NewYork.
R O B E R T M . VA G O is Professor and Chair in the Department of Linguistics and
Communication Disorders at Queens College, City University of NewYork.
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