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English Grammar - an introduction
for learners of English

Languages are natural forms of communication; children quickly learn to communicate using their native language, and soon master the main rules of grammar without being taught. So why should English cause so much difficulty for students and non-native speakers trying to masgter the language? Very often, there is a short answer to this question; they have not absorbed or acquired the simple and fundamental rules of grammar .that govern use of language. The aim of these grammar pages is to demonstrate these rules as concisely and clearly as possible.

This is not a classic learner's grammar of English; it sets out to stress the main rules and principles that native English speakers acquire without ever needing to learn them. Children master their native language without ever consulting a grammar book; and they do so because they spontaneously absorb just a few general principles of language and communication. The aim of these pages is to explain and clarify the most important of these rules and principles.

You will therefore find on these pages some of the main fundamental rules of English syntax and language, which will help you to express yourself more accurately and clearly in English. Each rule is accompanied by clear exapmles.

Please note: This guide to English grammar is an ongoing project; it is not complete. More pages will be aded to the website in the course of time. If you don't find the information you are looking for, try again later.

Finally, please note that these grammar pages are intended for EFL teachers and ESL teachers, but also for students who have already acquired a good working knowledge of English as a foreign or second language. Beginners may find the explanations a bit hard to follow.
Some of the pages in this grammar section can be found in French on angleterre.org.uk

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The Linguapress Essential English Grammar is currently being developed. Further pages will be added in due course.