Webster's New World Spanish Grammar Handbook, 1st Edition

by Gail Stein

Book Overview

PROGRESS FROM VOCABULARY TO PROFICIENCY Vocabulary words let you communicate basic ideas, but proper grammar enables you to communicate concepts, feelings, and subtle nuances much more effectively.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764578979
• ISBN13: 9780764578977
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.2" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A Very Helpful Reference

This book turned out to be an excellent reference guide - comprehensive, full of useful examples, yet somehow concise. There's no filler; it just goes methodically through all aspects of Spanish grammar. I think the ideal purchaser would be someone who studied Spanish in school, but wants to revisit the language after a few years in order to travel or get into Spanish-language literature. If that applies to you, you should just read the book from cover to cover - it will only take you a couple of days, and you'll feel much more confident afterwards. Beginners can also use the book as a quick reference tool to supplement their normal textbook. The reviewer below is correct that there are a few errors and typos spread throughout. However, they're rare, pretty easy to spot, and probably won't make a difference to most readers. Webster's should have no problem correcting them for the next edition. (It may also want to change the last example on page 245 - readers want to learn Spanish, and aren't interested in unqualified political opinions...) All in all, a helpful and well-organized book.