Practical English Usage

This reference book is almost perfect. I nearly always find in it what I look for. Everything is easily explained an well organized.
I'm so happy with my purchase.

it's one of the best
english book I have ever seen on the market,

This book is great for students, teachers and those who want to learn english grammar. Every section is explained by examples. It covers all rules and subjects.

Swan's "Practical English Usage" is a staple book that should be in pretty much any resource collection. The book is arranged in sections that give brief introductions to a huge range of grammatical forms, their functions and a host of other information.

The sections are replete with examples to illustrate the point that Swan is making. The language is very accessible and I have used this book as a rescue resource for difficult questions asked by students.

Perhaps one point, as mentioned by another reviewer, is that the information on each element is not extensive. However, considering that the book weighs in at "hefty" and covers a huge range of things, this is not surprising. One could easily justify supplementing it with another grammar book or two in order to get that comprehensiveness.

However, for everyday teaching purposes, "Practical English Usage" is a mainstay and a fantastic resource.

The book is alphabetically organised which is just so practical and easy to use. It explains things in an easy to understand English. I couldn't teach without it. Invaluable! Excellent buy!!!!