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The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books
Mark Nichol, Linguist
Our most recommended books
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Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition)
by Bryan A. Garner -
The F-Word
by Jesse Sheidlower -
Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
by Oxford University Press -
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
by Merriam-Webster -
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster -
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language