The Oxford English Grammar

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This grammar book couldn't be better. I say for sure this book is one of top-notch publications on English grammar. As I first opened pages of the book,I was so impressed by the concise,brief and right-to -the point explanations about English syntax and semantics.In fact this book has given me a brand-new aspect of English grammar which is well arranged in such a way as has enabled me to further understand English grammatical system beyond what I've learned in he past including those days such as my junior and high school days. In Japan English was used to have been taught first in early junior high school days as one of knowlegeable skills for taking exams for colleges and universities. This type of old fashioned study of English grammar does not deepen the real important concept of the grammar. It's necessary to know the sentence structure thru grammatical study but what's more important is how the study of grammar teach you human psychological and psychiatric mood of hearts and minds. Ultimately grammatical study is an investication into human minds. Oxford English Grammer enlightens you on how you look at English grammar.

Clear, good structure and organization, easy to follow and to understand for a non native speaker. It has lots of examples and you can find almost everything about Engish Grammar. Very useful tool

I read this book from front to back. It is a thorough treatment of English grammar. For those looking for a usage guide- do not look here. It would probably serve as a good reference book for writers, teachers and non-linguistic scholars who would appreciate the abundance of examples given. For the average reader, they will tire of the enumeration of boring, useless-to-most-people aspects of grammar. On the other hand, if you're just curious about grammar, as I was, it can be very educational.

I am seldom disappointed with Oxford language products, and this volume is certainly an excellent one. The book is logically formatted and is written clearly and concisely. It is well worth the investment if you are looking for a comprehensive but accessible English reference.

First of all, I'm not a scholar. I wanted to learn greek, but found my English grammar lacking. In many areas this would certainly help in learning the grammar of a foreign language. The index uses sections rather than pages in looking up a subject. The sections can be quite long and finding the particular item may be timely. "Periphrastic tenses" for instance. I never could get a clear/complete definition of what this is. I still use it more than my other less complete/elementary grammar texts. But it is not ideal for what I need. I am still learning the layout of subject matter. It certainly is not intuitive--for a non-scholar anyway.

Es muy avanzado para mi nivel de inglés. Es excelente.

The Oxford line of reference books is generally the best one can find. I was expecting the same quality of content and printing in this work as is found in their dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. As a previous reviewer has stated, the paper is a bit cheap; but what matters to me more is the content. I do not understand why reference works would EVER discuss improper grammar. It should not be printed in any book, much less a reference book. I have no respect for those who try to make arguments for "the natural evolution of language," et cetera. People ALREADY know how to speak improperly, why would a grammar book give examples of such? It is almost as if this book were written for someone who had never heard "who should I write this letter to?" I imagine an English Lord in his castle, lying on a Chaise, reading this book and wondering why the "plebeians" employ such odd prepositional-pronoun separation; "And wherefore have they discarded the m?" I understand that this is not a usage guide, but - as a Germanist who loves language - I cannot imagine this book helping anyone improve their language skills. I would be irate if I were to purchase "The Duden German Grammar" and find that it did not distinguish between proper and colloquial grammar. Tell me, what purpose is a GRAMMAR REFERENCE book other than to help one understand a language's correct usage? This book should be called "Printed Examples of Colloquial English Without a `Whom' in Sight!" Find another book on which to spend $45.

If you are looking for a grammar book which can give an in-depth knowledge and an insight into the subject certainly this IS the book to consult. Readers with scholarly bent of mind would immensely benefit from this book. For students who are studying English major and/or English literature in higher degree classes this book will be their friend and guide. A must read for anyone interested in English grammar from a scholarly and academic perspective.

Não gavia Exercicios.

Great for all the possible constructions of English grammar.

perfect

Good quality.