Students who are beginners, adults who need to brush up, or teachers in need of a trustworthy reference guide will welcome this handy, straightforward grammar handbook with its attractive format and easy-to-use approach.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an all right buy. I personally don't like it very much. I think the set out is very illogical and needs more structuring. The book itself does give you the answers you want, but in some areas it doesn't provide a very comprehensive explanation, for example some tenses and their use. I would recommend this book as a supplement to your Irish learning, as it is very useful as a quick-grammar-reference book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. N. Smith
Format:Paperback
A good little book. Sets out the basics of Irish Grammar without fuss nor verbosity. Great accompaniment to a beginners course or for more advanced speakers who need a quick answer. However, could do with a little more explanation of tenses and their operation.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good basic grammar
17 May 2001
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
This book is excellent for beginners who are wanting a book that gives basic grammar without all the extra information that confuses beginners. The book is well laid out, with information very easy to find. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that it is a little too brief. A few more examples of how the grammar works would have improved it greatly.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I use it as an alternate reference guide
13 Aug 2004
By S. D Haynie
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Format:Paperback
My main Irish text is Learning Irish by Michael O'Siadhail. I use this book to get someone else's view on certain grammar points.
If you're going to learn a language I highly recommend that you first read How to Learn Any Language. Once you've done that you'll find that a book like Irish Grammar easily fits into that learning framework.
This book helps you to start to sort out why the Irish you've been reading in the newspaper is aranged the way it is. You'll begin to make a little more sense of the use of verbs, for instance.
It's a good basic grammar. However, no grammar book should ever stand alone.
If you're going to learn a language I highly recommend that you first read How to Learn Any Language. Once you've done that you'll find that a book like Irish Grammar easily fits into that learning framework.
This book helps you to start to sort out why the Irish you've been reading in the newspaper is aranged the way it is. You'll begin to make a little more sense of the use of verbs, for instance.
It's a good basic grammar. However, no grammar book should ever stand alone.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Guts of Gaelic Grammar: Short & Simple
1 Feb 2006
By suibhne
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Format:Paperback
No language course has ever, can, or ever will be comprehensive enough to cover EVERY aspect of learning a "tongue" that is not one's primary form of communication. Even the most encompassing language acquisition programs need supplemental materials. McGonagle's "Irish Grammar: A Basic Handbook" is one such essential supplement that is easily used in tandem with any and every Irish Gaelic Program available today. McGonagle cuts to the chase, guts out all the superfluous grammar gooble-de-goop, and serves up a grounding in grammar necessary to grasping the Irish Gaelic Language. The fundamentals are dished up in "bite size" portions, and is an easy to use reference guide for beginner and "brush-up" students alike. The only negative observation that needs to be mentioned about the "Handbook" is that it does not come with an Audio CD so a novice can hear the examples of various points and vocabulary, perferably spoken by "Native Speakers." Maybe future editions could include an audio CD or two.
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