Books by Jane Straus
“This book is good for beginners, but I also find it helpful for people who might consider themselves experts. It’s very clean, and it’s in a workbook format with many exercises in it. You read a short, simple lesson about adjectives and adverbs, or about when you use ‘that’ or ‘which’ in a sentence, and then you can practise with the exercises.” Read more...
The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books
Mark Nichol, Linguist
Interviews where books by Jane Straus were recommended
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Garner's Modern English Usage (5th edition)
by Bryan A. Garner -
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster -
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Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
by Arthur Plotnik -
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
by Jane Straus -
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The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
by Amy Einsohn
The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books, recommended by Mark Nichol
The Best Grammar and Punctuation Books, recommended by Mark Nichol
In the age of the internet, we are all writers. Correct grammar and punctuation are key to making a good impression. Grammar geek Mark Nichol, a writer at Daily Writing Tips, picks five of the best grammar and punctuation books, and tells us why bad grammar leads to anarchy.
