Practical English Usage, 4th Edition Hardback with Online Access: Michael Swan's guide to problems in English 4th Edition

Bought for my grand daughter. Says it really helped in understanding the complexities of the English grammar.

The British Council recommended this book (along with a few others) as a helpful resource for the CELTA course, so I purchased it and one other textbook. And honestly, this book is so much better! It surpassed my expectations. It is compact, yet helpful and full of useful information that otherwise would have been a pain to Google search for. There’s a helpful index at the back of the book, which I am making extensive use of for my pre-course task. Not to mention, the language is clear and concise. This is exactly what I needed.With all of that said, this is more of a reference for learning new information. This is NOT the book for you if all you’re looking for is some practice exercises, there aren’t any in this book.

If you study English, buy this book whatever your current level is (though it may seem a bit difficult for a beginner).Perhaps this is the only book you will ever need. If you have a friend who studies English, this would be a striking gift.Pros:- the book is beautifully designed in terms of publishing (overall quality, fonts, colors, etc.) and in terms of its structure (it is really well-thought-out);- the first part of the book comprehensively deals with grammar rules and usage;- the second part is devoted to vocabulary usage (for example, here you can find the explanations like: the difference in usage between "to begin" and "to start", "to end" and "to finish", "cloth" and "clothes", "classic" and "classical", "also", "as well" and "too", etc.).Cons:- honestly, I couldn't come up with a single shortcoming.

I bought a "new" book but it doesn't look like new. Anyways, I am not going to return it because I am not interested in the cover or the form but the content. Maybe was the delivery 🤷🏽‍♀️.I’M VERY EXCITED to learn more about grammar and everywhere I found this recommendation, so I bought it right away and I can’t wait to improve my English with this tool. So far, the content looks good.Thanks.

Sent to my son for teaching English

helped me a lot on enriching my English grammar.

I had used this book before, so I knew that the content of the book was good. This copy is a used book, which is in good condition, so I'm happy with it.

My book was delivered in impeccable condition which I am very happy about. I am in the process of getting my online TEFL certification and after doing a lot of research on the best books/materials for ESL instructors (at any experience level), this one was perhaps the most highly recommended/mentioned resource.