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Average Rating:  out of 31 Reviews
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Price: $19.99
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Sale: $3.55
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Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books
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EAN (European Article Number): 9780898797763
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Anne Stilman
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Publisher: Writers Digest Books
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 808.042
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Publication Date: 1997-09-15
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Reading Level: 352
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Description: 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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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Grammatically Correct |
Date: 2008-08-09 |
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Details: I wish I had read Grammatically Correct years ago. It is an excellent resource. L.Scott Boise, Idaho 8-9-2008 |
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Review Summary: Okay but Flawed |
Date: 2008-07-17 |
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Details: First, my hardback version came poorly bound and the pages are likely to begin falling out soon. Second, the book indeed presents some good grammar rules, but it is rather simplistic overall (i.e., 8th grade like), so do not expect anything too great or cool grammar constructions to impress your peers. Lastly, I found several grammar problems in the text itself (e.g., on page 90 it states "These [should be there] is essentially no difference in meaning between these pairs of sentences"), which is quite shocking for a grammar book! |
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Review Summary: replace |
Date: 2008-05-05 |
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Details: I have wanted to replace these books. I think they are essential in helping you write any and everything. |
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Review Summary: Grammatically Correct |
Date: 2008-03-29 |
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Details: This product will be of assistance to anyone who is writing articles,books or even just business letters. It has been a great help to me. |
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Review Summary: Out of date. Were you to disclose how old, you'd not sell any |
Date: 2008-02-22 |
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Details: The 3 books I've recently purchased via Amazon are far too old. I feel taken advantage of. Henceforth, I shall be buying books on line only from sellers who furnish the copyright & latest revision dates. |
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