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The Grammar Bible: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grammar but Didn't Know Whom to Ask | 
| Authors: Michael Strumpf, Auriel Douglas
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Category: Book
List Price: $19.00
Buy New: $12.92
You Save: $6.08 (32%)
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 40491
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0805075607
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.2
EAN: 9780805075601
Publication Date: July 15, 2004
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Product Description
No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For over a quarter of a century, as creator and proprietor of the National Grammar Hot Line, he helped thousands of callers from every corner of the globe tackle the thorniest issues of English grammar. Now, in The Grammar Bible, he has created an eminently useful guide to better speaking and writing. Unlike other grammar manuals, The Grammar Bible is driven by the actual questions Professor Strumpf encountered during his years of teaching and fielding phone calls from anxious writers, conscientious students, and perplexed editors, including such perennial quandaries as - Where do I put this comma? - What case should this pronoun be in? - How do I form the possessive of Dickens? Professor Strumpf explains these and other language issues with wit and wisdom, showing how to speak more clearly and write more impressively by avoiding common errors and following the principles of good grammar. Whether you need a comprehensive review of the subjunctive mood or simply want to know which form of a verb to use, The Grammar Bible is a practical guide that will enlighten, educate, and entertain.
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 This book is superb for teaching grammar! December 2, 2008
There are concepts and ideas that I had not remembered in my grammar class in college. So, this book is superb for teaching grammar. I have new approaches for making lessons plans.
The best grammar book you will ever own - for both native and non-native speakers August 12, 2008
As a writer and an ESL teacher, I am always looking for great books on English grammar.
With this book, I have found that. And more.
This book is the most thorough book on English grammar I have ever found. It also includes the most accurate English usage. One might expect all grammar books to include only the 'most accurate English usage', but this is not true. I have other grammar books that include only 'common parlance' and not the 'strictly correct' usage.
Students need to know both - what is correct and what people actually use.
For writers, teachers and interested persons whose native language is English, this book is invaluable - meaning, that its personal value for me is so high I cannot put a price on it. The value of this book extends way beyond its book price. It is a book you will want to keep for years.
In fact, this is the first grammar book I have purchased since college, (a 'few' years ago).
For ESL students (such as those I personally teach), this book is helpful because it is the most thorough reference they will ever need.
I mention ESL students but I want to add a caveat.
A beginner ESL student may find this book too thorough for their current needs. However, a student who is returning to ESL studies OR a student who is a very quick learner OR who has academic English in mind, will find this book a MUST HAVE.
Excellent Reference August 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking to improve your grammar or brush up some facets on which you are rusty, this is a great reference. The Grammar Bible is clear and concise. I love the Q&A scenarios that help paint a better picture of the subject it is trying to explain.
I am a grammar fan. I have several references on grammar but this one is the best.
Perfect for learning how to write December 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is perfect if you want to actually understand the basics of grammar and utilize them in your writing without having to struggle through any unpractical doctrine. But as most of the other reviews say, it doesn't go into any complexities.
 Burn it for warmth in cold winter night August 18, 2007
15 out of 22 found this review helpful
Before buying it I've read all the reviews and they all gave it 4 or 5 stars. The author's credentials also seem to back up these reviews. After going through the chapers I then realized that it's specifically designed for people whose educational level is below or at that of GED, such as middle and high school dropouts. As another reviewer mentioned, it works for ESL students as well. It amazes me that they can't be honest on what audience they're trying to target, but instead using the misleading name like Grammar Bible, and even in the description on the back cover they claim it's everything anyone would ever need to understand English grammar; how arrogant and narrow-minded is that? This is an insult to people's intelligence and bordering on being a scam.
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