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A Student Grammar of French
A Student Grammar of French is a concise introduction to French grammar, designed specifically for
English-speaking undergraduates. Keeping technical detail to a minimum, it explains the
fundamentals of the grammar in accessible and simple terms, and helps students to put their
learning into practice through a range of fun and engaging exercises. All the essential topics are
covered, with chapters on verbs, nouns, adjectives, pronouns, determiners, prepositions, adverbs,
negation, numerals, sentences and clauses. Every grammatical point is illustrated with a range
of authentic examples drawn from magazines and newspapers, covering many areas of
contemporary life such as fashion, health issues, relationships and sport. It is anised
into a user-friendly, numbered indexing system, allowing the learner to locate any grammatical
topic quickly and easily.
Functioning as both an indispensable reference guide and prehensive workbook, this
grammar will e the perfect paniment to any first- or second-year undergraduate
course.
Malcolm Offord was formerly Lecturer and Reader in the Department of French, University of
Nottingham. He is author of Varieties of French (1990), French Sociolinguistics (1996), French Words, Past,
Present and Future (2001), Francophone Literatures: A Literary and panion (2001), Using French:
A Guide to Contemporary Usage (with Ronald Batchelor, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition
2000) and Using French Synonyms (with Ronald Batchelor, Cambridge University Press, 1993).
A Student Grammar
of French
MALCOLM OFFORD
cambridge university press
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru,UK
Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
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© Malcolm Offord 2006
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