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Paperback: 114 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (Jun 1967)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0486216500
ISBN-13: 978-0486216508
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 0.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the book to get if you're studying Portuguese, 28 Dec 2004

By	"punkdizzylaa" - See all my reviews

For intermediate students or anyone following a course in Portuguese, this book is fantastic. I've been having trouble finding a good grammar book for Portuguese, as my required course book explains all the grammar in Portuguese, making it difficult to thoroughly understand everything.

This book is detailed but not difficult to understand, with clear examples, instructions and parallels in English. It doesn't look very glamorous but I found it incredibly useful. The standard of grammar included ranges from simple things like articles and plurals to things which I have found impossible to pick up from the aforementioned Portuguese grammar book, like the subjunctive and the personal infinitive.

There has not been anything that I have needed which has been excluded from this book, including irregular verbs, summaries of every tense and voice that I have had to learn, and even a bit of idiomatic vocabulary.

It's not the only thing you need to learn Portuguese, but it's by far the best grammar book I've found. Great value for money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The next book to buy after a Portuguese dictionary...., 13 Mar 2004

By	'O Estudante' (Andover, Hants United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I've only had this book 3 days but feel as though I've learned so much more already. It presents grammar facts clearly and concisely, with good explanations and examples of use. It's full of tips and essential information: like did you know that in English the word 'that' is often omitted (e.g. "I think * she is pretty") but you can't do this in Portuguese (you have to put in 'que'). It also has a Glossary of Grammatical Terms at the end which explains grammar jargon like 'conjugation' and what tenses are etc. I think this is the book which has helped me to develop my Portuguese skills the most. No-nonsense, straight to the facts. Excellent!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, 30 July 1999

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This is the best portuguese grammar book I have come across out of my vast collection of portuguese study materials. The author simplifies the distinction between the use of various tenses, demonstratives, articles and other aspects of grammar usage through narratives and examples. This book has been absolutely essential to my learning. My fiance's family have commented that I articulate better than their relatives in Portugal. With the help of this book, I am able to write letters overseas. My fiances' family overseas are very impressed especially since I am not portuguese. I highly recommend this book. The overall format, content and strucuture is better than any language textbook I have come across.

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