Comprehensive G... | Cambridge Grammar Of English: A

: The book is divided into two user-friendly sections:

: Detailed chapters on traditional categories like nouns, verbs, and clause patterns, alongside modern topics like "Information Packaging" and "Spoken Language".

: Covers over 100 individual words or groups that are often problematic for learners or have unique grammatical properties.

The by Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy is a major reference work focused on modern English as it is actually spoken and written. Key Features & Content

: Based on the Cambridge International Corpus (CIC) , the book uses real-world data from over 700 million words to provide evidence of contemporary usage.

: Provides guidance on avoiding common mistakes and explains language areas that are often neglected in other reference books. Supplementary Material

: Features over 7,000 examples and specifically addresses the differences between British and American English.

The book is often available with a CD-ROM (Windows) , which provides: