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Summary: and I thought I knew it all!
Review: After years of trying to ensure that my children spoke andwrote properly, I have given these now adult offspring copies of thisfabulous book. They had been calling me, upon occasion, to check on fundamentals and I found I was "slipping." So happy to have this book for quick referral and also to give as a gift to all sorts of folks.Having given away about eight copies thus far, everyone has responded so favorably and thought it such a "fun" present as well as and extremely helpful one. Thanks to Edith and Judy for a job well done.
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Summary: Homeschoolers will love NGG
Review: As a writing teacher and home schooler, I haven't found a more enjoyable grammar reference book. My 11 year old son picked it up one day and read straight through the entire book in one afternoon. The appeal of the cartoons, the easy to understand explanations and the user friendly format make this the grammar reference of choice for all grammar-impaired parents who teach their own kids. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Keep this book handy--it is the grammar guide to have!
Review: I may be the only person in the world who loved diagramming sentences. (Until I found Nitty-Gritty Grammar, I thought I was the only person in the world who remembered diagramming sentences.) Having chosen to make my living with words, I have a particular sensitivity to their misuse. Someday someone will tell me where he's at once too often and I shall commit mayhem. The person who speaks of something as more or most unique deserves what she gets. As does the miscreant who can't keep singular and plural sorted out, and the one who refuses to use objective case when it's needed. Dangling participles, on the other hand, delight me. As do misplaced modifiers. And the inadvertent double-entendre. I was delighted to find that the church newsletter editor had asked everyone with recipes for the new cookbook to turn them into me. I was tickled to read that a father of ten, shot in a hunting accident, had been mistaken for a rabbit. Generally speaking , though, it's a good idea to know what you're doing when you sit down to write something. It's also a good idea to have a handy-dandy reference nearby, no matter how smart you are. (Never, never, never trust one of those grammar gizmos that come with word-processing programs. They were created by penguins whose native language is prehistoric pidgin.) So give everyone you know a copy of this book. Believe me, they all need it. Besides, if you don't, they're going to borrow yours. And you won't get it back.
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Summary: Unique, complete and entertaining
Review: I read Nitty Gritty Grammar, and found it to be the most readable and entertaining book of grammar I've ever read. It probably is the easiest to understand and most complete, also.
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Summary: Keep It Close By!
Review: Over the years I've fallen into poor grammer habits. This little gem of a book has helped me clean up my act--or should I say mouth! Keep it close by so you can consult it often. The fun layout makes it easy to grab a quick lesson here and there.
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Summary: Great for parents to help their children!
Review: So...last night I read through the vast majority of Nitty-Gritty Grammar and I gotta tell ya (this is a relaxed review), I liked what I read. In fact, I picked it up again tonight and found what I believe to be the best page -- 86! I have often erroneously used et. al., i.e., and e.g. I knew there was a difference and just never took the time. That's why this book is good. It reads like a good trivia book...lots of gems of knowledge packed in a tight, quick reference format. The ticker-tape tips at the bottom of each page in the shaded section are very handy. The book's organization is strong, as I would expect. For people on the go and who need quick references, such effective organization is crucial. Cartoons are additive, but the book could surely stand on its own. It's a dynamite guide in keeping with the easy-reference approach of the AP Stylebook. Nothin' fancy - "Just the facts ma'am." See page 27 - Sherrie (my wife) and I have a question about a grammar rule and eagerly await guidance. It seems there may be an exception to the who/m rule. For example, if we ask, "Whom shall I say is calling?" It's the rule, right? Well then, if we rephrase it, we would say, "I shall say he is calling," but not, "I shall say 'him' is calling." So, is that an exception to the rule? I wonder...if in the second edition, there might be an "exceptions" page - even if what we ask here is wrong and there's an easy answer...I'm sure there are exceptions to some rules - perhaps it could be set up like a trivia section. Sherrie (my wife), who has her degree in English and is currently and ESL instructor, REALLY liked the book - its whole approach. She wants to keep it on her grammar shelf and I want it for my public relations work. Looks like we may need a second copy!
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Summary: My most often used reference book.
Review: Thank God my mother sent me Nitty-Gritty Grammar. I'm a business man who works on Wall Street, and I have found NGG to be an indispensible (and fun) reference book. I use it constantly when writing my research studies and memos. I recommend it for anyone in the business world who has to write more than his or her name.
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Summary: All the grammar I ever learned and forgot is here.
Review: This book is accessible and fun. Being a careless letter writer, I am often corrected by my grammarily sound offspring. I sat down in my kitchen with the book intending to skip through a few pages. I found it impossible to stop reading. This one resource is all anyone would ever need to become skilled in the use of our puzzling language. The ticker tape "links" at the bottom of each page are ingenious and invaluable. This book does indeed get down to the nitty-gritty of grammar - and if schools don't use this one, they are making a big mistake!
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