The Grammar Bible: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Grammar But Didn't Know Whom to Ask

by Michael Strumpf and Auriel Douglas

Book Overview

A comprehensive, practical reference guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805075607
• ISBN13: 9780805075601
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Perfect for learning how to write

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.

A Writer's Water

My sister had purchased this book to help her with her grammar. I had no idea that I would start reading this book almost more than she. Despite having taken a rigorous course in grammar in ninth grade (and therefore expecting that this book would not teach me much), this book was very useful for refreshing my memory of grammar guidelines. The style of the book is vernacular, easy to comprehend, and in no way repesents a textbook despite containing more grammar advice that I could find in an average textbook. But I digress. My point, in short, is that this book is the one book that anyone can read, even if you believe you already utilize perfect grammar.

Great reference book

Very good resource for anyone who does a lot (not "alot," as the authors would confirm) of writing. Mentions a lot of the mistakes common in the English language. Teaches what we should be (but aren't) learning in government schools.

Complete and Very Useable

Our local library had a copy I checked out a few times until I finally bought my own. It's well worth it, though I also enjoy using "The only grammar book you'll ever need," the "Bible" offers more depth and also retains a high level of readability. I recommend both of these books, this volume for its utter depth and clarity, and the one mentioned above for its succinctness. The authors did a great job and you should be very satisfied with this purchase.

Best There Is

This book is the best reference book I've ever had on Grammar. Comprehensive, yet written so that it is easily accessible to anyone.