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A compact grammar for the student of English taking a descriptive approach. The introduction provides a general background and indicates the kinds of evidence on which grammatical description is based.
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Guide to Phrasal Verbs has been designed for both English and Spanish students. In these pages, English speakers will find an exhaustive list of phrasal verbs along with various suggestions on how to translate them into Spanish. Most of the verbs are illustrated by example sentences when this clarifies their meaning and usage. Spanish speakers - who undoubtedly have difficulty grasping the meaning of verbs that change completely with the addition of different prepositions or adverbs - will also benefit from the many practical examples in both languages. For Spanish speakers