Descriptive English Grammar, 2nd Edition
Worth buying if: You want practice you can return to in short sessions.
Skip it if: You are looking for no help with vocabulary or grammar.
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Summary
This edition of Descriptive English Grammar, 2nd Edition by S. Harman is a language book meant for practice and review. This edition is listed as 1998 • Prentice Hall • 457 pages.
Why this book now
Worth a look if you want a backlist title that still has a clear identity and use case.
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- You want practice you can return to in short sessions.
- You are looking for examples instead of long explanations.
- If you appreciate intimate first-person, the author plays with form to mirror the book’s themes, breaking up expectations in rewarding ways.
- You are looking for no help with vocabulary or grammar.
- You want a regular story rather than a language-learning book.
- If you do not enjoy long family sagas, the narrator’s credibility is intentionally shaky throughout the book.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780131990838
Worth buying if: You want practice you can return to in short sessions.
Skip it if: You are looking for no help with vocabulary or grammar.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.
What stands out here
This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
Best way to approach it
Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780131990838
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