Conquer English Prepositions

Author: [USA] Zhi Da Wen
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book is an outstanding monograph on English prepositions, a rare work in recent years, meticulously compiled by Mr. Zhi Da Wen, a Chinese-American and expert in English. Prepositions are the most challenging peak to conquer in the category of English words. The author has poured his heart and soul into making it convenient for readers. The book features a unique and ingenious layout, setting up 587 preposition codes and a special index of about 9,000 collocations between prepositions and other word classes, making it very convenient for readers to look up information. The book has the following features:
- It offers a high-level perspective, nearly encompassing all prepositions.
- It focuses on explaining 73 common prepositions, covering nearly 9,000 related prepositional expressions.
- The layout is unique and ingenious, with 587 preposition codes and a special index of about 9,000 collocations between prepositions and other word classes, making it very convenient for readers to look up information.
- The book is rich in examples, featuring over 7,000 examples that illustrate the usage of prepositions.
- The language is authentic and representative of strong grammar.
- It explains each preposition from ten different angles, with particular emphasis on classic collocations between prepositions and verbs, as well as prepositions and adjectives.
- The English materials cover a wide range, including general books, newspapers, letters, notices, novels, films, and even flyers.
- The corpus is rich, emphasizing both standardized collocations and fashionable expressions, making it suitable for English learners and workers of different levels.