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Teach Yourself Russian Grammar (TY Complete Grammar)

By: Daphne West
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 0340860251
ISBN-13: 9780340860250
Released: 01 Jan 2003
RRP: £10.99
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Good for starts - ish! - By: D. Tomkin, 15 Nov 2006
If I can offer any advice, buy another non pure grammar book along with this one. Of course grammar knowledge is essential but when you first start out you should concentrate on the alphabet etc & not confuse yourself with too much grammar. I promise you, if this is your first book on Russian, it will confuse you. Buy it to accompany another one, but not as your sole starting point.
Good, but limited - By: Che Guevara, 05 Oct 2005
Daphne West's book is an excellent reference for beginners, up to about GCSE level or equivalent (it covers most, if not alll, of the required topics for GCSE). Presenting grammar rules & usages in a simple, clear & effective manner (with one particular topic per page), with exercises covering the rules on the opposing pages, 'Teach Yourself Russian Grammar' is good for grasping the basics, or for refreshing the fundamental concepts.

Its value is limited, however, much past the beginner's stage - it doesn't, for example, cover gerunds or participles, & many of the different topics fail to cover some of the more complex rules or exceptions.

If you're new to Russian, & are baffled by the seeming impossibility of the grammar, this book is invaluable, however, & is a far cry from the complex minefields contained in many Russian grammars. It is simplicity & clarity - much like the language itself when you get to know it.