English Grammar: 100 Tragically Common Mistakes (and How to Correct Them) Paperback – July 2, 2019

EYE OPENING FOR THOSE WHO LISTEN TO AMERICANS RUING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.'WHY NOT CREATE A NEW LNGUAGE CALLED :AMERICAN>??

I think the last official grammar class I had was in 7th grade. Perhaps it was memorable because she had us diagram sentences from Chaucer... in olde English.The author, also known as Captain Grammar Pants on FB, offers a small unassuming volume od conciise tips, easily organized, all with generous dashes of humor. What I appreciate is that she also kept the names of the issues... "nominative/objective/possessive pronouns" for instance... that tend to make one go unconscious. "Split Infinitives!" ACK.Handy cheat sheets at the end are a great resource, and a few reads over the "50 Substitutions for Long-Winded Phrases" are well worth the price of the book. Suggest you start at the back and read over the Glossary to grok the language again. And DO LIKE the Captain Grammar Pants page on FB. Read over past posts.And these days, under certain circumstances, it is fine to start a sentence with a conjunction. So there.

I am only part way through the book, and so far the information is basic, but when I hear teenagers talking, I feel they really need to read this excellent resource!

English Grammar: 100 Tragically Common Mistakes (and How to Correct Them) is a delight to read, and to learn from. Author Sean Williams has drawn extensively from her Captain Grammar Pants facebook column to provide many of the entries for this great refresher in avoiding pitfalls of written English. It is a very handsomely designed and produced paperback book from Zephyros Press.Grammar, punctuation, word usage, and proper style all get sections and there are nice extra resources appended in the back of the book. Each of the 100 entries has a brief explanation, incorrect examples, an explanation of correct usage, and sometimes other trivia and further knowledge. This book is much more user friendly than most English textbooks I have encountered.Throughout this easy-reading volume there is a great sense of humor, encouragement to learn more, and a few very mischievous turns of phrase helping us understand that this kindly author is our advocate to improve our writing. This is a great resource for students, writers, and almost anyone!

Received item with dirty dark spots on the back of the book

This is an excellent guide of grammar and an fantastic resource to either jog one’s memory about a grammar rule or provide instruction. Highly recommend adding this to your library—be the reader a child or a working adult.

I asked my professor to help me with my writing and she told me to get this book. with this book and her help my writing has improved

This was used as a textbook for school, but I keep using it, even though class is over. It is a very handy reference that I am glad to have!