Collins COBUILD English Guides provide information on specific areas of today's English, using evidence from The Bank of English to select what is really important.

This book is suitable for students from intermediate level upwards, and for teachers of English. Spelling is one of the main problem areas for users of English at all levels. This book uses the sounds in English words to guide users to their spellings, and describes and explains the relationship between the sound and the spelling in a clear and systematic way.

• Full coverage of the sounds and spelling patterns of English

• Clear explanations of spelling rules

• Unique sound-to-spelling reference system

• IPA symbols and simple guide words

• Lists of words for every spelling pattern

Useful and informative without being dull or taxing ... a great achievement - EL Gazette, August 1996