English Grammar
Richard Maurer
rsmaurer at aol.com
Sat Jan 22 14:25:15 EST 2000
Steven:
Theres really nothing like *A Comprehensive Grammar of the English
Language* by Randolph Quirk, et al. (Longman/Addison Wesley, 1985). What I
like is that it doesnt tell you how to use the language; it tells you how
the language is used. One often hears that English is a simple, even
simplistic, language, but this book gives lie to that notion in most
fascinating detail--1800 pages worth. Its expensive, $185, but it belongs
on the shelf next to your LSJM, BDAG, Smyth, and Robertson. Its very
nicely bound, too.
Richard Maurer
Holden, MA
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