Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in her print debutAre you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using “who” when a “whom” is called for? Do you avoid the words “lay” and “lie” altogether?Grammar Girl is here to help! Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she’s also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle… Product details and pricing info |
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28 Customer Reviews Posted
- The best grammar book I have bought!
- I bought this book because I enjoyed reading the Grammar Girl transcripts online. What a great buy! I can honestly say that I currently am using it 4 or 5 times a week. I am trying to improve my grammar and sound more educated and this book has been a tremendously help. It is so easy to use the index to look up specific topics. It is fun to read too!
- 2008-11-04, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Very Useful Book
- It is a very useful grammar book which helps people correct common errors in writings. Recommanded!!
- 2008-10-25, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- An old fan
- I've been a fan of Grammar Girl since her podcast was first released, and have since expanded to also listening to everyone on the Quick & Dirty Tips Network. While I am an avid reader, I have problems remembering grammar rules and usually follow what "sounds right" in my writing. Grammar Girl's book and podcast help me gain a deeper understanding for grammar rules and best of all, she makes it ENJOYABLE!
- 2008-10-24, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Useful, interesting, and thought-provoking
- This is a difficult review to write, because if my grammar, usage or punctuation is faulty (as it so often is ... or do I mean as they so often are?), it may occur to readers that the book couldn't have been all THAT useful. The book is so well worth a review, however, that I decided to take the risk. I think that anyone who is interested in clear and effective writing will enjoy Mignon Fogarty's tips.
The book includes so much information that each reader will probably find a few tips that seem elementary (can anyone really be having trouble with set vs. sit?), a few tips that solve long-standing problems (may I use "they" as a singular pronoun if the circumstances are right?), and a few tips that bring a blush of shame (why, why, why have I been using all those dashes incorrectly for all these years?).
Improving the quality of the written word is surely a worthy goal, and Grammar Girl's guide gives solid information in an entertaining way. The book is also blessedly free of the snide tone that seems to occasionally overcome other experts in this field.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves the English language and aspires to become a better writer. - 2008-10-22, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Fantastic Reference
- I was able to pick up a copy at the local Borders and have been thumbing through it for the last few weeks. I really like this book.
When I'm writing an email, a blog post, or anything else for that matter, I want to know I'm doing it correctly. There's nothing worse than publishing something thinking everything is as it should be only to find out much later that you were using lay vs. lie incorrectly.
Grammar Girl's book offers easy-to-digest mnemonics that help you keep the confusing bits of grammar straight.
I'd give it 10 stars, but there were only 5 available. =) - 2008-09-17, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
