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Adapted from English Grammar Today, the English Grammar provides authentic examples of the way in which grammar is used in real-life situations, including standard and non-standard varieties of English. Written by a team of leading experts, and based on extensive research on the Cambridge English Corpus, it’s ideal for intermediate learners of English at CEFR levels B1-B2, including anyone preparing for intermediate Cambridge Exams for schools.

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Based on the Cambridge English Corpus — a database of over 2 billion words
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Acknowledgements

English Grammar Today: An A–Z of Spoken and Written Grammar
© 2016 Cambridge University Press

Authors

Ronald Carter
Michael McCarthy
Geraldine Mark
Anne O’Keeffe

Editors, web adaptation

Jessica Rundell
Helen Freeman
Wendalyn Nichols

Word of the Day

wild goose chase

UK
/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/
US
/ˌwaɪldˈɡuːs ˌtʃeɪs/

a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else

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