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The Grammar Lady : How to Mind Your Grammar in Print and in Person

The Grammar Lady : How to Mind Your Grammar in Print and in Person

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: a grating grammar book
Review: After reading Grammar 101 by Claudia Sorsby, I decided to get a little more in-depth on the subject. I bought several more books on grammar. With the exception of this book, I've enjoyed most of them. This book was poorly organized. The author jumps around from thought to thought, rather than clearly moving from subject to subject. Her section headings don't make sense, and her writing style is annoying. The tone of the book was unpleasant. The grammar lady solicits questions on grammar through her hotline and website. In the book she makes fun of many of the callers to the hotline and complains about being overburdened by the callers. She gives examples of grammatically incorrect sentences, but fails to tell why they are incorrect. The grammar lady should change her name to the preacher lady. Too often she gets off the subject of grammar and starts to preach about education and values. For example, on numerous occassions she complains about the transformation of her neighborhood into a land of lawyers driving SUV's. This book was a downer. After reading it, I came away disliking the author. I loved the book WOE IS I by Patricia O'Conner. GRAMMAR 101, by Claudia Sorsby, gives a great introduction to the subject and refreshes the grammar terminology that most of us probably have forgotten. I am in the process of improving my grammar and writing; forgive me if this review contains some errors.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I wish I could have had this in high school
Review: If you cringe when you hear the word "grammar", then this is the book for you. Mary Newton Bruder has a caustic wit that made me laugh and she must have been a brilliant teacher becuase she also made me learn. I feel more confident about my language skills after reading this book and was amused. What more can you ask?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Horrible
Review: If you cringe when you hear the word "grammar", then this is the book for you. Mary Newton Bruder has a caustic wit that made me laugh and she must have been a brilliant teacher becuase she also made me learn. I feel more confident about my language skills after reading this book and was amused. What more can you ask?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Horrible
Review: This book is poorly organized and people would be better off purchasing the Chicage Manual of Style, English Grammar for Dummies or other reference book. Also, I have had the misfortune of speaking to the grammar lady, and found her to be rude, discourteous and not at all interested in helping others with grammar issues. As a professional writer, I would definitely say "Pass!"


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