Hammer's German Grammar and Usage

Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly grammar available, Hammer¿s German Grammar and Usage provides you with a complete guide to German as it is written and spoken today.

In a revised layout to improve ease of consultation, this new edition includes:

• concise descriptions of the main grammatical phenomena of German and their use
• completely reorganized tables of grammatical features
• examples of grammar taken from contemporary German, helping you to understand the underlying grammatical principles more quickly
• invaluable guidance on pronunciation and word stress
• discussion of new words from English roots, helping you to communicate in German as Germans do today
• clarification on current spellings of German with full detail on the most recent revisions to the rules
• list of useful internet resources for students, teachers and all learners of German

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