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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What is a good grammar and punctuation book?

Can I please get suggestions because I really need to buy one. I was thinking about purchasing The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus; then I read the negative comments on Amazon which made me change my mind....

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Book-Grammar-Punctuation-Easy/product-reviews/0470222689/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one/178-4977793-6793927?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

Any suggestions for a similar book that is not very pricey and has good points in it about basic grammar???

Thank You
  

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I am on the mailing list for the online 'weekly excerpt' from this book. Ms Straus passed away two years ago, and I would like to be supportive, but I agree that much of the advice offered in the book is overly prescriptive or no longer in agreement with current practice. For basic grammar, a much better choice is the latest edition of Michael Swan's Practical English Usage .

— Mister Micawber

  • I am on the mailing list for the online 'weekly excerpt' from this book.
  • Ms Straus passed away two years ago, and I would like to be supportive, but I agree that much of the advice offered in the book is overly prescriptive or no longer in agreement with current practice.
  • For basic grammar, a much better choice is the latest edition of Michael Swan's Practical English Usage .
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I am on the mailing list for the online 'weekly excerpt' from this book. Ms Straus passed away two years ago, and I would like to be supportive, but I agree that much of the advice offered in the book is overly prescriptive or no longer in agreement with current practice.

For basic grammar, a much better choice is the latest edition of Michael Swan's Practical English Usage.
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