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To make the course preparatory to Cæsar at the same time systematic, thorough, clear, and interesting is the purpose of this series of lessons.

Collected for the first time in a single volume, these essays and articles by Naoki Fukui form an outline of some of the most significant and formative contributions to syntactic theory. Focusing particularly on the typological differences between English/type language and Japanese/type languages,...

Escrever com clareza e correção é mais simples quando se tem à disposição um guia rico em exemplos e dicas. A coleção "Português na Prática", composta por dois volumes, reúne tópicos que ajudam a solucionar aquela dúvida impertinente que surge na última hora. Como funciona...

How writers of fiction, memoir and creative nonfiction can apply the techniques of poetry to make their prose stand out.

Writing a book is difficult. Everyone knows that. But editing it properly may be even more difficult. Don't try to do it yourself. You'll be sorry if you do. But there are a lot of things you can do to prepare your book for the editors and get it in the best shape possible. In this book, you'll...

Scientific English is possibly the most rewarding area of EFL teaching. It differs from English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as it is directed to a much smaller audience: PhD and postdoc students. Courses on Scientific English are held in universities throughout the world, yet there is very little...

This second volume presents 50 more Italian irregular verbs arranged alphabetically and conjugated in all persons, tenses and moods.  Unfortunately, there is no general rule that can help you guess what their endings will be.  They are irregular, so you’ll just have to live with it and...

Preposition is a word or a group of words that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another part of a sentence. Preposition shows the relationship between two nouns or pronouns, or between a noun and other words. It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you prepositions. Preposition...

Adverb modifies a verb, an adjective and sometimes, a fellow adverb. Adverb modifies and adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Adverb tells us more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you adverbs. Adverb...

A summary passage is a real or unreal story designed to test your ability to understand what is explicitly stated in a passage; your ability to make deductions from what is explicitly stated in a passage; your ability to discover the purpose and the stand of a writer; and your ability to identify...

A comprehension passage is a real or unreal story designed to test your ability to understand what is explicitly stated; your ability to make deductions from what is explicitly stated; your ability to discover the purpose and the stand of a writer; and your ability to identify different points, bring...

Sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and makes sense. Sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark. It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you sentences. Sentence is of different types....

Essay is a short story, usually on one subject. Essay may be factual or imaginary. When you choose to write an essay, you are tested on your ability to write effectively for others to understand. It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you how to write essays. It clearly...

Verb is a word indicating an action, an event or a state of being. Verb moves the meaning of a sentence along by showing action like kill and run; occurrence like become and happen; or a state of being like is, seem and appear. It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you verbs. It...