Thread: A Comprehensive Russian Grammar by Terence Wade

It's a long overdue book review, but I'll just write a few words about it.

Simply put, this is one of the best, if not the best Russian grammar books that I have ever read. It goes beyond conventional grammar and explains a number of exceptions that simply do not conform to the general rules. It is divided mostly by part-of-speech (Verbs, nouns..etc.) and covers a wide array of topics. It draws examples from famous literary works and news articles. The language is clear, concise and straight to the point. I cannot stress how valuable this book has been for me. It is truly the Holy Grail for any Russian language student. Five hundred pages of pure grammar (I'm a grammar junkie) is what will raise your command of the language from good to excellent.

I should point out, though, this book primarily targets intermediate and advanced students of the language. Also, this is a reference grammar book. Beginners might find it intimidating at first, but fear not! Once you have a solid grasp of the basic grammar, this book will help you expand on them. In addition, it does explain the basics, but in a far more detailed manner, so there is some review there if you're quite unsure about the basic rules you've learned.

But honestly, though, I cannot stress how important this book is. Even if you have a Ph.D. in Russian (I don't have one, unfortunately), it's still a valuable asset. It costed around 60 CAD, but it was worth every penny I spent.

Here is the link to the book on Amazon if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Comprehensive-Rus ... 0631207570

I will write more book reviews, but right now, check this book out. You'll love it. (I can't believe I haven't written a review on it until now!)

У меня то же мнение об этой книге, как и Язид! На этом форуме я часто процитировал отрывки из этого великолепного учебника. Но он не назначена начинающимся а тем, кто уже изучает русский язык 2-3 года или более!!

PS. Книга включает указатели английских слов и грамматических идей, и русских слов.

Originally Posted by chaika

У меня то же мнение об этой книге, как и Язид! На этом форуме я часто процитировал отрывки из этого великолепного учебника. Но он не назначена начинающимся а тем, кто уже изучает русский язык 2-3 года или более!!

PS. Книга включает указатели английских слов и грамматических идей, и русских слов.

У меня то же самое (такое же) мнение об этой книге, как и у Язида! ...
цитировал ... . предназначен не для начинающих, а для тех, кто ... .
В книге приводятся словари-указатели: английский и русский, а также указатель по грамматике.

I just want to add, that Yazeed's Russian is VERY good. Almost of a native speaker's level. So apparently, the book helps.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

I just want to add, that Yazeed's Russian is VERY good. Almost of a native speaker's level. So apparently, the book helps.

For balance, I should point out that I also have this book, but my Russian is still crap.

gRomoZeka wrote:
I just want to add_ that Yazeed's Russian is VERY good. Almost at the level of a native speaker. So, apparently, the book helps.

_Please_ correct my mistakes._

(The nonworking tags in your sig have been driving me crazy for weeks!!!)

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