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Summary: THIS IS A REFERENCE BOOK, NOT A TEXT BOOK
Review: ...The title clearly states that it's a reference book and not a text book, and thus it should be treated like a reference book.This book is neartly organized in alphabetical order so you can quickly find what you're after. For example, if you want to know about verbs tenses, you look under 'Tense', and you'll find a definition of the 12 existing verb tenses with clear explanations and examples. There is no need to try to find what you're after in the index, which is often the case with other grammar books. To use this book, you might need some basic knowledge of grammar, in which case I recommend a text book or workbook. The content is accurate and useful. 'The Element of Style' is an excellent book too, but it's a book about mastering good writing style -- it's not a grammar book. I have both books, and both are useful in their own rights. If you're a student of English or someone who likes to check grammar points quickly, I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: This book is a joke
Review: Could serve as a prank gift and that's all. Between a tirade against spell checkers, a pep talk on cojugation but with zero actual information some petty politicking on "sexist language" (even politicians don't distort this much anymore :-) and a sprinkle of bitching against "informal" style defined as if the year was 1893 and not 1993, this book probably qualifies as the most useless ink a paper could bear.
Actually, the 50-75 yr old "Fowler's Modern English Usage" looks and reads as infinitely more 21st century then this little rambling collection printed on the newspaper-like paper. This book is not a reference, not even a commentary, it's simply a useless nothing.
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Summary: IT'S WORTHY. Will help a lot.
Review: I found that book very useful. As a non-native english speaker, it helps me a lot when I have to write letters or even memos in my company. The English Grammar is a very extensive issue, so it is not easy to have a quick reference book. This is the one. I recommend even for native speaker. It has a key word index that helps a lot and includes not only grammar, but also style. It is not a five star because I think it could have more examples.
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Summary: I have purchased better
Review: The 21st Century Grammar Handbook list subjects in alphabetical order which makes it a good reference tool when a person needs it the most - in the middle of writing. Also, the book covers everything; the number of topics discussed is extensive. The authors have shown themselves to be very knowledgeable in English grammar.
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Summary: Reference, not tutorial
Review: The best use I ever put five dollars to was in buying this book. A very handy reference, and I enjoy idly flipping through it, allowing one topic to lead me to another. Refreshingly simple and complete. A great book to have if you're at all paranoid about whether you're whoing when you should be whoming.
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Summary: So many other grammar books...Why this one? (Good question!)
Review: This book lacks any content. When it does say something, it is brief. Don't buy this book: invest in Elements of Style or the NYT Style Book. This one is skimpy and cursory.
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Summary: So many other grammar books...Why this one? (Good question!)
Review: This book lacks any content. When it does say something, it is brief. Don't buy this book: invest in Elements of Style or the NYT Style Book. This one is skimpy and cursory.
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Summary: Reference, not tutorial
Review: This book may be a good, concise reference for a teacher. If you are trying to learn about grammar on your own, save your money: try ""Grammar Smart : A Guide to Perfect Usage (The Princeton Review)"" instead.
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