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The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark
Grammar as a source of power and pleasure: fifty short chapters on words, punctuation, standards and meaning. Clark's warm teaching voice.
Read it if…
you want grammar taught by a writer, not a scold.
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Skip it if…
you want a reference.
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Three things you will actually use
- Grammar is magic, literally.
- Punctuation controls pace.
- Know the rules to break them.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the semicolon and the dash.
Our verdict
Clark on grammar.
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