Oxford Launches Fourth edition of the Practical English Usage App – a World Bestseller and Vital Reference Tool that Helps Teachers and Higher-level Learners with Common Language Problems in English
OXFORD/FREIBURG, October
4, 2019– The Fourth edition of Practical English Usage, a world
bestseller with sales of over two million, is now available as an app. This
vital reference tool helps teachers and higher-level learners with common
language problems in English, making it quicker and easier to look up the 600+
entries in Practical English
Usage. Highly-respected and award-winning grammarian Michael Swan wrote Practical English Usage to provide clear answers to questions
about the English language which both native and non-native speakers find
difficult to explain. For example: When and why do English speakers use
'the'? Do I say 'big', 'large', or 'great'? How do I read out an email
address? The Fourth edition app replaces the Third
edition app; it has been completely revised in line with Practical English Usage Fourth edition and updated to
reflect changes in language use. The app is even easier to use and has a new layout with two clear
and easy ways to find the answers: Index Search and Contents. Managing
Editor for ELT Dictionaries and Reference Grammar at Oxford University Press, Martin
Moore, says “Practical English Usage holds a unique place in the hearts of teachers and
learners of English. When faced with a tricky question about English grammar or
vocabulary, they know that Practical English Usage will not only provide
the answer, but will do so with Michael Swan’s characteristic clarity,
simplicity and elegance. Thanks to the new app, teachers and learners can now
find answers faster than ever and access the full riches of Practical
English Usage from their mobile device.” The Practical English Usage app deals with spoken and written
grammar, vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, and differences between formal
and informal language. It contains over 600 indexed entries covering all the
important problems for learners of English. It includes notes on letters and
emails, politeness, the meaning of 'correctness', differences between spoken
and written English, British-American differences, and changes in English.
Users can save their favourite entries, and can use the History list to review
entries they have looked up. Grzegorz
Spiewak, former lecturer at the English Department of Warsaw University, active
teacher trainer, ELT consultant and author, and founder of DOS-ELTea, describes
Practical English Usage as “one of the few instant classics in our
field, the ultimate reference book for a great many professionals, and an
all-time favourite title on their grammar shelf.”[1]
Availability Practical English Usage is available to download for Android and iOS. The app is now available to download for free with 13 free
preview entries, and the full app is available to buy
for £29.99 GBP (or $30.99 USD).
[1] Grzegorz Spiewak, Practical
English Usage, 4th edn, fully revised, ELT Journal, Volume 72, Issue 4, October
2018, Pages 448–451, https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccy029