jishera
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From: California
Registered: 2011-01-19
Posts: 179
I've noticed a lot of people have recommended All about Particles, but what about How to Tell the Difference between Japanese Particles? (Both are by the same author, Naoko Chino).
If I had to choose one, which one would you recommend? Or are they supposed to go together, one as a reference, the other as more of a workbook since it has exercises?
If they cover the exact same thing with roughly the same explanations, it seems like the one with exercises would be better. But I have no idea :-(.
"How to tell..." is a sequel of the "All about particles". I guess you need to go through the first one, or you'll be confused. I plan to read them both myself, the more books the merrier when it comes to grammar.
I've also though about going through each sequence at once in both books: Wa and Ga , then time related particles etc
Last edited by SheekuAltair (2011 February 12, 2:01 pm)
chamcham
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Registered: 2005-11-11
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Get "all about particles".
I have both books and all about particles is more useful IMHO.
Here's what I do:
I take some Japanese text (usually Japanese subtitles from a Japanese drama).
Then I highlight or underline all the particles in a short scene (maybe 1 or 2 minutes).
For each particle, I look through the book and decide which way the particle is
being used in that sentence.
For example, the particle "ni" has 14 different usages.
So when I see "ni" in a sentence, I try to decide which one of the 14 usages is the right one. I tend to used Japanese tv drama subtitles since they are very conversational. So it's good for practicing particles in daily conversation.
The second book is more for comparing the nuances of different particles to express a certain idea. If you use the first book, the way I do, you likely won't even need the second book.
Good luck with your studies and welcome to the club :-)
Last edited by chamcham (2011 February 12, 3:57 pm)
