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Adapted from English Grammar Today, the English Grammar provides authentic examples of the way in which grammar is used in real-life situations, including standard and non-standard varieties of English. Written by a team of leading experts, and based on extensive research on the Cambridge English Corpus, it’s ideal for intermediate learners of English at CEFR levels B1-B2, including anyone preparing for intermediate Cambridge Exams for schools.

Over 500 topics with clear and simple explanations
Thousands of real-life examples show how grammar is used
Based on the Cambridge English Corpus — a database of over 2 billion words
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Acknowledgements

English Grammar Today: An A–Z of Spoken and Written Grammar
© 2016 Cambridge University Press

Authors

Ronald Carter
Michael McCarthy
Geraldine Mark
Anne O’Keeffe

Editors, web adaptation

Jessica Rundell
Helen Freeman
Wendalyn Nichols

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seismic

UK
/ˈsaɪz.mɪk/
US
/ˈsaɪz.mɪk/

relating to or caused by an earthquake

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