Can someone recommend me a good English grammar book?

Question

Can someone recommend me a good English grammar book? I'm 20+, doing master degree in an English-speaking country. Pls tell me the name of the book, and the pulish year, and edition info.
Thank you!

Answer 1

English Grammar in Use (this is an intermediate level text)
Advanced Grammar in Use (this is obviously more advanced)

I like these books because when you open them up, there are clear, simple examples and explanations on the right side of the page, and good activities on the left side of the page. I don't feel that you need one with the CD, and even if you get an old edition you'll still learn a lot.

Answer 2

If what you need is a referece book I think UNDERSTANDING AND USING ENGLISH GRAMMAR By Betty Azar is a complete review of the English Grammar with exercises. Another great book for reference is PRACTICAL ENGLISH USAGE By Michael Swan Published by Oxford. This is kind of a dictionary for doubts in the language use.

Answer 3

Try "The Little, Brown Handbook". Ninth Edition. Pearson Longman is the publisher. We used this in my English 101, and 102 classes in college.
This book is very thorough, and very easy to understand.

Answer 4

In my college English class, we used "Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style." It was a decent book, small, and relatively cheap. I've included a link to where you can purchase it.

Answer 5

for referencing, try
Practical English Usage (Paperback)
by Malcolm Swan
ISBN: 0194420981
£19.95

thats the new edition one. ive been using that grammar book for centuries now.