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Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English

This grammar reference is written for the advanced student. It combines explanations of English grammar with information on how, when and why we use different structures. It shows the differences between spoken and written grammar and includes frequency information on the most common forms.

Subject
education
Themes
writers
Setting
college
Audience
adult
Length
long · 487 pages

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