Based on the acclaimed Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English , this corpus-based text provides advanced students with a detailed look at the elements of English grammar including, how, why, and when to use different structures.

• Illustrates how different grammatical choices are made in speech and various writing genres.
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• Uses example sentences drawn from real texts and conversations.
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• Shows differences between British and American grammar.
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• Includes frequency information.