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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 fromwhich to move on to more advanced topics.
EVELYN P. ALTENBERG is Professor in the Department of Speech Language Hearing
Sciences at Hofstra University, NewYork.
ROBERT M. VAG O is Professor and Chair in the Department of Linguistics and
Communication Disorders at Queens College, City University of NewYork.
English
Grammar
Understanding the Basics
EVELYN P. ALTENBERG
Hofstra University
and
ROBERT
Queens College and the Graduate Center
City University of NewYork
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Cambridge University Press
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First published in print format 2010
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ISBN-13 978-0-521-51832-1 Hardback
ISBN-13 978-0-521-73216-1 Paperback
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