The second edition of the popular English Phonetics and Phonology textbook has been extensively updated and expanded to offer greater flexibility for teachers and increased support for non-native speakers studying the sound systems of English....

This book is a successor to three editions (1998, 2003, 2009) of Garner's Modern American Usage. With more than a thousand new entries and more than 2,300 word - frequency ratios, the magisterial fourth edition of this book - now renamed Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU) - reflects usage lexicography at its finest. Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary with thoroughness, finesse, and wit. He discourages whatever is slovenly, pretentious, or pedantic. GMEU is the liveliest and ...

Finally, all the rules of English grammar, all in one place, clearly explained in a user-friendly format. Complete English Grammar Rules is a comprehensive grammar guide covering both advanced and basic English grammar rules. Learn proper English grammar with simple, in-depth explanations, featuring key exceptions, common grammar mistakes, and thousands of real-world usage examples, plus valuable grammar exercises - every topic includes a grammar quiz.

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Many books have been written about IELTS preparation. What makes this one different? As you will have noticed, this book is called "IELTS Success Formula - General". That's exactly what you should expect to find here – step by step, friendly guidance on how to overcome your difficulties and achieve a high score in the IELTS test. This book wastes no time and immediately shows you the important aspects requiring attention during your exam preparation....

Practicing English every day is a little like taking that same ride every day. You will be able to use the grammar rule without thinking about it. Most native speakers rarely remember the grammar rules. If you ask a native speaker about a grammar point, they may say, "I can't tell you why. I just know it sounds right or it sounds wrong." When you read or listen to English every day, you will train your brain to apply the rules so that the structure of the language will sound right to you. Of cou...

Learners of English may find the IELTS Writing test very challenging as it is a productive skill. In addition, the two tasks in the test require the candidate to meet not only a wide range of language but also well-organisation of paragraph and essay structure. Understanding learners' difficulties, I have tried to work out user-friendly materials to facilitate English learning, especially helping English learners to improve their writing skill more rapidly and effectively. Our practical step-by-...

As with all things in life, the better prepared you are, the more likely you are to succeed. So how do you best prepare for the FCE exam? 1. Make sure that your level of English is correct for the FCE exam. 2. Decide when you want to do the FCE exam. 3. Make a study plan. - Use of English - Writing - Speaking - Bibliography...

Top the TOEFL is a TOEFL book like no other. It recognizes an essential key to the problem: students who struggle with the TOEFL have problems mastering English. Hence, while other TOEFL books teach strategies with long wordy explanations that hardly make sense to the average student, Top the TOEFL focuses on teaching students in the most intuitive way possible: examples. Each unit is systematically broken down to make it simple for any student to Top the TOEFL....

When I set out to write this book, my topic was stock options. Specifically, my intent was to explore the much debated issue of expensing stock options. While that remains an essential theme of this book, it is impossible to address stock options without looking at the broader picture. Put another way, stock options are the trees; executive compensation and effective corporate governance are the forest.

After completing this project, I am left with several compelling questions. What...

For many educators, accountability has become a dirty word. One superintendent even admonished me not to use “the A-word” because it was just too emotionally volatile a term in his district. No wonder. In virtually every school system in the world, accountability is little more than a litany of test scores. The prevailing presumption is that test scores, typic...