{"product_id":"the-nuts-bolts-of-english-grammar","title":"The Nuts and Bolts of English Grammar (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEver wondered why we can say “Maria made the boy cry” but\nnot “Maria made the boy crying”? Or why “Two coffees, please” is acceptable,\nbut “Melvin loves coffees” is generally wrong? Or why we say “It has been\nraining since ten”, even though nobody asks “What did you say has been\nraining”? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese are some puzzles that will be examined in The Nuts and\nBolts of English Grammar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book will help you understand what English grammar is\nand how it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt will show how English combines parts of words to form\nlonger words, how words change their form and combine with other words to form\nphrases, and how phrases are subsequently combined to form clauses and\nsentences and texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGrammar is made both interesting and practical with\nreal-life grammar puzzles. Will this book help you to improve your grammar?\nProbably, because if you’ve gained a better understanding of grammar by the\ntime you reach the end of this book, you should be able to analyse your own\nsentences in ways you’ve never done before, and spot and avoid common\ngrammatical errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDr Norhaida Aman is lecturer and programme leader of English\nLanguage and Literature at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. She\nholds a PhD and MA from the University of Delaware, USA, specialising in\nlanguage acquisition and syntax. Associate Professor Ludwig Tan is Vice Dean of\nthe School of Arts \u0026amp; Social Sciences at the Singapore University of Social\nSciences. He holds a PhD (Linguistics) from the University of Cambridge, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44241751376079,"sku":"9789814771399","price":38.15,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_a0801be2-e821-4660-b196-ea8d728ace91.jpg?v=1773307219","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-nuts-bolts-of-english-grammar","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}