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A review by adamcarrington
Essential German Grammar by Guy Stern, E. F. Bleiler
4.0
No fluff, just grammar rules and examples. Not for the spoonfed freshman student, but ideal for tightening the screws on an already intermediate understanding of the language.
Due to the 50 years that have passed since publication, this grammar book has aged in peculiar ways. Examples of informal conjugation are extremely rare, which is a real pain given how informal modern German has become. The 90s spelling reform means a few words are spelt without eszetts (Straßenbahn as Strassenbahn, Straße as Strasse), which is rather quaint.
Due to the 50 years that have passed since publication, this grammar book has aged in peculiar ways. Examples of informal conjugation are extremely rare, which is a real pain given how informal modern German has become. The 90s spelling reform means a few words are spelt without eszetts (Straßenbahn as Strassenbahn, Straße as Strasse), which is rather quaint.