Your English is wrong?!

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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: To master a language, extensive reading is essential, but even more so is memorizing and using it frequently to achieve proficiency. However, having a vast vocabulary and speaking fluent English doesn’t guarantee correctness! Based on years of teaching and writing experience, Dr. Jing Liming, an ESL teacher at St. Leo University in the U.S., and her husband have compiled When Does Your English Go Wrong?!, a book in the series. This lively grammar guide is arranged in a clear, dictionary-style format, featuring vivid examples and easy-to-understand illustrations to highlight key points. When Does Your English Go Wrong?! is specifically designed for intermediate to advanced students preparing for exams like the TOEFL, as well as general readers seeking to improve their English. It is also an indispensable reference for English teachers.
The authors have organized common English errors in alphabetical order, starting with prefixes from A to Z, providing detailed explanations and practical examples to help you clarify subtle grammatical mistakes and enhance your English skills. Additionally, the "Grammar Refuel Station" extends related topics, knowledge, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and breaking through grammar challenges. With its rich content, exclusive sentence selections, and illuminating guidance, the book serves as a bridge connecting Eastern and Western cultures. A purely humorous style the entire text, blending elegance and rationality, making it a 100% "alternative" grammar book.
Are you one of the two billion people in the world who use English as a second language? This book is written especially for you, a citizen of the global village. Do you need a simple reference to solve problems in English grammar and idioms? This book highlights the common errors the authors have encountered over three decades in writing, editing, proofreading, and teaching in the U.S., mainland China, and Taiwan, helping you overcome grammatical and idiomatic challenges. It is truly your most advantageous resource!
The power and charm of English lie in its vast vocabulary compared to other languages. However, achieving a high level of proficiency is difficult without spending time reading extensively in English, turning its charm into a struggle. Even native English speakers can make mistakes in idioms. English is truly a remarkable language! Don’t worry—no matter what your difficulties are, this book will help you solve them without overwhelming you with technical grammar terms. It provides clear and readable explanations of common errors, showing you how to avoid them. Additionally, Chinese translations and related examples are included to help you better understand vocabulary, idioms, and complex grammar rules.
How to Use This Book Structurally, this book is more like a dictionary than a grammar guide. It offers simple Chinese translations, explanations, and examples, arranged in alphabetical order, making it easy to find the words you need. For example, if you’re unsure about the difference between borrow and lend, you can simply check the entries under B or L, or use the index to find borrow and lend. Moreover, the book includes cross-references. When you look up a word, you’ll often see hints about related entries. Using this book is like using a dictionary. Of course, its content goes beyond a dictionary because a dictionary would never tell you about common mistakes. This book helps you correct frequent errors in English grammar, writing, and speaking, making your English expression fluent, beautiful, and natural.