Question:
was just wondering if anyone knows any
good English grammar book. The reason I ask about this is that
at some point the text books that are generally available in the stores
become just not enough and do not cover all sorts of the grammar topics
like Subjunctive Mood (except for IF conditions that are generally
covered pretty well) or like Gerund. I found most of the guides
are oriented towards the entry level students and I seem can not find
anything
to advance my knowledge of the language
Answer:
A much used and generally admired standard reference book for foreign
learners is Michael Swan's "Practical English Usage". Greenbaum's "The
Oxford English Grammar" (Greenbaum) is the best short (650 pages) analytic
grammar, though he has liitle time for "gerund" ("the -ing participle,
sometimes in this context called the gerund" is IIRC his sole mention of the
topic, concerning the construction "She disliked his staying out so late").
I expect other people will recommend usage books taking a more prescriptive
line and using more traditional terminology
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