Writing English grammar texts is a pleasure for me.

In this pursuit, I am helped by many

wonderful people: dedicated teachers who give presentations at conferences and write
articles for regional newsletters or international journals; researchers who explore the
hows and whys of second language acquisition; grammarians who present their
observa%ions clearly and convincingly; past and present authors of other E S L W
grammar materials who show creative and sound approaches to helping students gain
understanding and usage ability of English; colleagues who give me valuable feedback and
share their pedagogical insights; and publishing professionals who know how to mold and
market educational materials. We all rely on one another.
Above all, I am indebted to my students, who have taught me a great deal about the
language acquisition process by openly sharing with me their learning experiences and
practical needs.
In sum, I am indebted to the ESL/EFL community of teachers, researchers, authors,
publishers, and students.
In particular, I thank Tina Carver, Janet Johnston, and Shelley Hartle for their
invaluable professionalism as well as friendship. I also wish to thank Barbara Matthies,
Irene Juzkiw, Stacy Hagen, Nancy Price, Lawrence Ciaar, Don Martinetti, Lizette Reyes,
Stella Reilly, Marita Froimson, Joy Edwards, R.T. Steltz, Sue Van Etten, Ken Kortlever,
Generessa Arielle, and Chelsea Azar. My gratitude goes also to the many wonderful
teachers and publishers I met in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan on my trip to Asia in 1994.

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