McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage, 2nd Edition

I saw this book accidentally at the library and I bought it through Amazon. I love it. It's a good size, easy to read and I use it all the time. I'm studying for the CELTA course which requires a high standard of grammar knowledge. The idiosyncratic Americanisms that rear their head in the book are easily spotted and dismissed for Cambridge English.

Well detailed book that would be suitable for someone doing a degree. .

This book covers English grammar with just the right amount of rigour and examples to make it understandable. I did not lose interest and was not overwhelmed by too many rules.

The production description is NOT correct. I purchased this book for the grammar exercises, but having received the book and reviewed every page, there are NO exercises. As a result, I will be returning this immediately.

The grammar is a modern grammar. Although before I did not knew what this meant; for me the explications are very strange because everything is based on a functional point of view. Because I never learned a language like that the appraoch is not very intuitive. Furthermore, the didactic of the book is not the best. I would perhaps search for something else.

I am proud to myself I choosen this extraordinary book.

No too much detail

THE ONLY GRAMMAR BOOK YOU'LL EVER NEED :)

easy to understand the grammar

Ok

The best book on English grammar. . . Methodology used to explain various grammatical concepts is simply superb. Overall brilliant work by authors, the book is not just for a one time read but more like a bible, pretty useful especially for non native english speakers.

Good grammar book

I’m really surprised by the high ratings for this book. Yes, there’s a lot of information in this book; however, I’m afraid they’ve made it overly confusing. I’m an editor who is very familiar with the concepts and terms presented in this book, and found myself lost and confused. When I didn’t understand what it was saying I would go to an online resource (Grammar Girl or OWL) and my questions were answered clearly and immediately.Not only is the language a little unclear, but the layout isn’t great. Half the words are bolded (they can’t all be important!) and there are no topic sentences. The book doesn’t always just simply define the term, which is incredibly frustrating.

If you have the choice, don't ever turn down a McGraw-Hill reference material. Recently, I wanted to check to see that my grammatical skills are up-to-date. I first chose a few other grammar books. They were helpful and added some additional commentary, but I really found them to be much too condensed. I recently read "The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage." I wanted to address some of my problem areas, such as who vs. whom and lie vs. lay. This book is comprehensive and provides you with actual tests, techniques, and thorough explanations that you can then apply to choose the correct answers, while extending your grammatical vocabulary at the same time. Sure, other grammar books may say the same thing, but they may not provide the same detail or clarity. Now I know: "Lie" is intransitive and "lay" is transitive. You may want to get a grammar workbook after studying this handbook to apply what you have learned. I haven't seen all of the grammar books on the market so I am sure there are some other great ones. But out of the few I've read recently, I found this one to be the most comprehensive and helpful. The language and explanations just spoke to me.

It isn't a book I read from beginning to end - but I refer to it when I have a specific question. I also like the book The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need by Susan Thurman. I use them both frequently.

I bought this e-book assuming that it includes over 160 exercises however I could not find any in my installed e-book and when I referred back to the seller 2 weeks ago they promised that someone will re-contact me in a week after checking my problem but unfortunately no one called me back in these 2 weeks since I reported my issue

Received it and have already referenced it twice. This is a great book that doesn't "forget" much in the fields of Grammar and usage. I'll be using this book for a long time.