Collins Easy Learning Grammar is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language. Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.

A modern English dictionary with all the words, phrases and meanings you need for everyday use with a special reference section covering the key aspects of English grammar.

The home of trusted Latin dictionaries for everyday language learning. This Latin Dictionary and Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive Latin to English and English to Latin dictionary and a user-friendly Latin grammar in one handy volume. Designed for students of Latin this is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a grammar reference guide. * Offers comprehensive treatment of the vocabulary of texts read in school and university. * The perfect complement to the dictionary - a comprehensive grammar guide which presents detailed verb tables covering 120 regular verbs and over 300 irregular verbs. * The clear layout ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily.

This third edition of the Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary Plus Grammar offers up-to-date coverage of today's language plus a full-length English Grammar - an invaluable combination for learners of English.

Collins Polish Dictionary & Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one portable volume. The comprehensive supplement on both Polish and English grammar makes this book ideal for intermediate learners. Collins Polish Dictionary & Grammar is designed for intermediate learners of Polish and English, whether at school, home, or for business. 80,000 references and 120,000 translations will help those learning Polish and English take their language skills to the next level. This first edition of Collins Polish Dictionary Plus offers extensive and relevant coverage of today's Polish and English, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. The perfect complement to the dictionary - a comprehensive grammar guide which presents useful examples and translations to help users understand Polish and English grammar. The clear Collins typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily. Some of the other titles available in the Collins Polish dictionary range are Collins Polish Gem Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning Polish Dictionary and Collins Compact Polish Dictionary.

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This reference grammar has been developed for advanced students and teachers of English. The result of a thorough analysis of written and spoken language, this book provides a clear and detailed picture of modern English grammar. The clear layout, as well

Indispensable grammar support for ages 9+, this lively handbook provides short, clear definitions of all key grammatical concepts plus lots of examples, tips on spelling, and dictionary and thesaurus work. Essential information covered in this guide includes: / Parts of speech (Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections, Spotting Parts of Speech) / Word building (Affixes - Prefixes and Suffixes; Derivatives and Compounds) / Spelling guide (Three simple rules for better spelling; Eleven general rules) / Using a dictionary (Alphabetical order, Pronunciation, Parts of speech, Phrases and idioms, Word origins) / Synonyms and antonyms (Using a thesaurus to find synonyms, Making antonyms) / The Sentence (Word order, Phrases, Clauses, Types of sentence, Sentence construction) / Punctuation (Ending a sentence, Punctuation within sentences, Punctuation within words, Punctuation of speech, Punctuation of plays / The Paragraph (The topic sentence, Types of paragraph, Writing a paragraph, Using connectives, Sentence variation) / Special uses of language (Register, Standard English, Informal language, Special effects)

John Sinclair s work is widely known and has had a far-reaching influence, particularly in the areas of corpus linguistics, lexis, phraseology, lexicography, grammar, and discourse analysis. This collection of papers, written by former colleagues at Birmingham University, looks at some key writings by John Sinclair, with the intention of showing why his ideas are of lasting significance. Contributions deal with the Cobuild Project (directed by Sinclair) and its innovative first dictionary; collocation and the Open Choice and Idiom Principles; the interactions between and interdependence of phraseology and grammar; semantic prosody; and the construction of meaning in text. This volume was originally published as a Special Issue of "International Journal of Corpus Linguistics" 12:2 (2007)."

Rather than presenting a reverse list of words in endless sequence and strictly alphabetical order, this Reverse English Dictionary considers the structure and formation of words, grouping them together in sections and subdivisions. This way of looking at words from behind and comparing similar word endings reveals new and unaccustomed aspects of the structure of words and their formation, illustrating the enormous variety of the English language.