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For those who value correct grammar, Anne Stilman has written the definitive guide. She holds you to her high grammatical standards, and clearly explains how to follow the rules. There are chapters on "Spelling," "Punctuation," "Grammar," and "Style," and Stilman patiently elucidates the rules of colons, brackets, and plural formations, while gracefully tackling the common misuses of "lie" versus "lay." Her illustrative examples bring the stickiest lessons home. Quoting from Woody Allen, Vikram Seth, Mark Twain, and other likable authors, issues of pronoun choice, parallelism, and ellipses come clear. Although Stilman cuts no slack on errors, she concedes that grammar evolves. While she suggests that you avoid splitting infinitives, she also believes you shouldn't introduce excessive awkwardness merely to conform to a rule that was dogmatically decreed years ago for no particular reasons of clarity or merit.

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Arms writers against spelling errors and related problems. Easy, quick and comprehensive, this handy new desk reference shows how to write prose that's clear and concise.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, Nov 23 2002

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Anthony M. Frasca (East Setauket, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grammatically Correct (Hardcover)

This book is so good, my teenage son has discovered that he can use it as a better reference than his textbooks. The book is neatly written with a clear concise style. In addition to grammar, the book is a great resource for questions about usage, punctuation and spelling. As a journalist I need to have resources such as this readily available. I keep this one next to Strunk and White.

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5.0 out of 5 stars if you're serious about writing, April 3 2003

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grammatically Correct (Hardcover)

Some books never go out of style, rarely become dated & endure as useful, understandable & applicable, GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT is one of those.

My copy is flagged at the problems I just don't seem able to remember, underlined where I consistently err. It has taken on a well-worn look as I refer to it repeatedly while I edit, making sure that what I've written is as polished as I can make it.

All those English classes we took at school become forgotten as we daily use our language & become so familiar with it that we don't realize how idiosyncratic is our style, how we perpetuate grammatical glitches, consistently misspell, & pepper our prose with breathless punctuation.

GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT is eminently user-friendly & definitely one of the best books I've found on what good writing looks like & how to attain it. (Ampersand (&) notwithstanding-that's my idiosyncratic stand!)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars An ideal reference for the grammatically challenged., Jan 2 2003

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Whether you are brushing up on your grammar, or you were never very good at it, "Grammatically Correct" is an excellent reference. It is clear, concise, and easy to follow. I agree with a previous review that the chapter should be listed at the top of the pages for easy flipping, but it's something one can easily forego.
This book covers a wide array of common oversights not just in the world of English grammar but spelling and punctuation as well.
There have been times where I have argued with my computer when it flagged something with a grammatical error, but I now know what it was talking about.
This reference has proven to be very useful both at home and at work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference
This book is so good, my teenage son has discovered that he can use it as a better reference than his textbooks. The book is neatly written with a clear concise style. Read more

Published on Nov 23 2002 by Anthony M. Frasca

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference
This book is so good, my teenage son has discovered that he can use it as a better reference than his textbooks. The book is neatly written with a clear concise style. Read more

Published on Nov 23 2002 by Anthony M. Frasca