reference in grammar

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I need a reference in grammar. all grammar not part in particular subjects

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_12?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=practical%20english%20usage

Here are some online reference sites:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar

Fivejedjon · Answer

Mister MicawberPractical English Usage, by Michael Swan

I agree. Here is what I wrote about Swan in another forum.

Swan is intelligent and knowledgeable, and writes clearly. He does not invent 'rules' that later turn out to have dozens of exceptions; he simply explains clearly what you can and cannot say in modern English. While he is clearly a descriptivist rather than a prescriptivist, he does point out what is not acceptable in standard English, and he has a sounder knowledge of AmE than many BrE writers.

[...] Swan was usually the book I turned to first when I was teaching if I wanted a clear, concise, simple and accurate explanation. Since I have beeen answering questions in forums, I have sometimes been thanked for my answers. When I have, it is sometimes because I have quoted directly from Swan, and often because I have been influenced by him.

[...] If I had to recommend one reference book to learners and beginning teachers, it would be Practical English Usage. I have recommended it to many experienced teachers, and they have passed on my recommendation to their junior colleagues, and to students.

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