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The French Collection

The French Correction : Grammatical Problems for Review and Reference (yale Language Series)
by Norman Susskind

This is the funniest French grammar book I have ever read. Having said that, I must still admit that it is a book about grammar. You should know in advance that it will exercise your grey cells. Paperback
103 pages
Can a grammar book be funny? Buy this book, laugh out loud, and prove it's true.

1001 Pitfalls in French
by Annie Heminway, James H. Grew, Daniel D. Olivier

This book, an astounding value, contains far more than 1001 pitfalls, or mot-pieges as they are so charmingly termed in French. It definitely helped me pass my GRE exam, but is not for the faint of heart and might even be frightening for the beginner, containing as it does the dreaded adjectives which change meaning depending on position, the verbs which change meaning depending upon tense, and page after page of confusions made clear. Unless you're clear about the difference between moral, morale, and moeurs, this book is for you! 3rd Edition
Paperback, 209 pages
Publication date: January 1, 1997
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Complete Guide to Conjugating 12000 French Verbs
by Bescherelle

As far as French verbs goes, this is the book. Why buy a book on 200 verbs, or 500 verbs, when you can have it all? A slim volume you can easily take with you to the coffeehouse or on the bus, this comprehensive guide also includes a glossary in the back of the book, showing the English meanings. start conjugating right away: I buy, you buy, he buys we all buy this book at Amazon.

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