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Summary: Excelente y completo, ¡bravo!
Review: This is the best guide by far that I've seen to Spanish grammar. It has everything in it, covering even obscure topics that other books ignore, such as the future subjunctive and the neuter ello.What makes the book particularly interesting is that it discusses Spanish as it is actually written and spoken, not just how the grammarians would have it. And it's quite up to date, also, discussing, for example, how Spanish makes plurals of the numerous English words that have entered the vocabulary in recent years. What is also interesting is that the book explains how the language is used in different countries. It's the first book I've seen that truly gives a feel for the differences between Spanish Castilian and Latin American Spanish (and the differences in the different varieties of Latin American Spanish). The book supports its explanations with numerous examples taken from contemporary writing throughout the Spanish-speaking world. This book is truly an astounding resource, well worth the price.
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Summary: The best spanish book I own
Review: This is THE BEST spanish learning tool I own. Too dense sit and read, it's greatest strength is an extensive index which allows you to look up just about anything you run across and don't understand. Though not written for beginners, anybody with a grounding in Spanish should be able to look up phrases, words, grammar, etc. and find a clear explanation. The book is so dense, though, that it can be frustrating to sift through it to find the paged referenced in the dictionary. I solved this by taking the time to tape thumb tabs at the beginning of each of the 39 chapters. Well worth the time.
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Summary: Great Review for College Spanish
Review: This is the book I chose to use in preparation for the Praxis II in Spanish (for teacher certification). The test has a reputation of being very difficult as most people have to repeat the written and oral tests, usually the oral one. I studied this during my 30 minute lunch break for around 2 months and I passed both tests the first time. Not only did I pass them, I exceeded the required scores. Grammar was never my strong suit so that must say something about this book. I found the examples explained little idiosyncracies of the language that had always stumped me. Apparently I was using too general a book before as this book really clicked with me. At least take a look at this book if nothing else. Another book I like that is very short, but quite good is Mas Facil: A Concise Review of Spanish Grammar (ISBN 0-13-178336-X).
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Summary: Outstanding grammar reference
Review: This is the most complete and most concise reference for Spanish grammar that I have yet seen. And the price of under [$$$] is amazing. Highly recommended!
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