Grammatically Correct | 
 enlarge | Author: Anne Stilman
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 7507
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0898797764
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.042
EAN: 9780898797763
ASIN: 0898797764
Publication Date: September 15, 1997
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Condition: Retired library copy w/stickers; no marks/highlights in text; some cover wear, corner dents, scratches & a few pages are bent at bottom corner; hardcover
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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.
Book Description
Now in a friendly, accessible format, Writer's Digest's bestselling grammar guide! With Grammatically Correct, readers will be able to solve their grammar dilemmas quickly. This revised edition is: * Value priced in a handy format, letting readers get the best and most crucial grammar instruction easily and affordably * Clearly organized, with added appendices and glossaries for quick reference, making it easy to navigate * Packed with time-tested instruction for all types of writers, with the same appeal, authority, and sound advice as the original Comprehensive in its coverage of punctuation, spelling, structure, style, usage, and grammar, Grammatically Correct provides the foundations of grammar in the ultimate easy-to-use format.
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 Okay but Flawed July 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
 replace May 5, 2008
I have wanted to replace these books. I think they are essential in helping you write any and everything.
 Grammatically Correct March 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 Out of date. Were you to disclose how old, you'd not sell any February 22, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Best Grammar/Punctuation/Word Usage book I've seen January 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recommend Grammatically Correct to every writer I know. It's unparalleled for its range of topics and ease of use.
Use it as a reference book to look up proper punctuation or read it cover to cover for a thorough grounding in writing rules. Stilman is easy to understand and provides plenty of examples.
My hardcover copy is flagged with post-it notes, marked with yellow highlighter, and heavy with paper clips.
Grammatically Correct is my first choice when I need to check punctuation, grammar, or word usage. A recommended book for any serious writer, the not-so-serious writer, and anyone looking for a complete reference source in one book.
Buy this one for the writer in your life. Especially if that writer is you.
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