Essential German Grammar

US: Dover Publications, 1961. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This is the first German grammar which has been specifically designed for t he adult with limited learning time who wishes to be able to express himsel f with reasonable accuracy, yet does not wish to be burdened with archaic, highly literary, or seldom used forms. It covers the most important points of German grammar in the clearest possible manner, stressing regularities r ather than irregularities and concentrating upon the constructions and expr ession-modes that you would be most likely to use. It has been created for readers who prefer the phrase-approach, and all grammatical points are illu strated with phrases and sentences that you can use immediately. Hints are included throughout the book on replacing difficult constructions with easi er ones. The basic presentation technique has been able to evoke the strong similari ties between English and German, rather than the differences. As a result i t is easier for you to understand and imitate German speech patterns. Among other unusual features of this grammar are: a means of avoiding most of th e intricacies of noun declension; a logical, easily followed presentation o f verbs compounded with separable or inseparable prefixes; a statement on w ord order that enables you to see English parallels; and an immediately use ful presentation of basic German grammar. This grammar does not assume knowledge of grammatical terms (a supplement explains English grammatical terms) or of German grammar.