Grammar Rules: Writing with Military Precision Hardcover – August 25, 2011

First off: I've purchased at least six other same-type of grammar books here on Amazon in the past few years and this is the BEST I've found. I have absolutely no complaints about how this book is written, or the information it gives to those seeking to better themselves in their writing.My one issue however, is the very small print that this book is using. Had I been aware of it I would have thought twice before purchasing. You see; I have poor eyesight (millions of people do). I wear glasses but still the type is so small that I have to use a magnifying glass for reading this book. It's a clumsy way to read a book, at best.My first choice for this book would have been in electronic form so I could control the font-size on my Kindle. This is why I mainly purchase electronic books. I'll keep my eyes peeled for this book coming out in electronic form (epub, mobi, pdf...etc.). The book itself is beautiful but my eyes cannot peruse it with ease. It's a strain to view for longer than a few minutes at a time.I won't take away stars for the small print because the book itself, is fantastic in content.Thank you.

Somehow, Amazon got the wrong word in its database. No matter, the book is wonderful. It's really chock full of rules, and examples to illustrate the rules, for such categories as Punctuation, Parts of Speech (all 8 parts of speech are represented), Easily Confused Words, and a Miscellaneous category that includes Numbers, Plurals, Abbreviations, and other matters. The author takes care to let you know when correct grammar admits several possibilities -- like introducing a quotation with a comma, a colon, or no punctuation -- and points out a simple rule for those of us who want a simple rule in those cases. (In this case, he says: "Quotation six words or shorter? Stick a comma in. Longer? Stick a colon in. Job done.") All in all, a very enjoyable AND educational book.

Not merely for the pedant like me - for everyone interested in plain, correct English.

I can't believe no one has commented on this book. It is a real treasure. The author is superb--he givesexcellent example sentences to clarify what he previously discussed. This book is the epitome of what a reference book should look like. A must have for your library. I also follow this author through weekly emails which are fantastic & on Twitter. He provides great refreshing grammar rules. He also provides the reading with great tips and memory joggers. Kudos!

I've been searching for a comprehensive grammar text for over ten years. The book, Grammar Rules … Writing with Military Precision" is well written, easy to understand, and exceeds my expectations. The author, Craig Shrives, sense of humor and examples, prevent the manual from being a boring list of rules.Following the rules in this manual will do much to help make your writing outstanding.

This book is very user friendly. Even seasoned writers (of which I am not) should have a copy of this book in their library for easy reference. It is very informative and extremely helpful.

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A very good instant reference book if you have any difficulties in your writing. Can be read right through also if you wish.

Just buy it.

What distinguishes this book from the most language books on the market is that it discusses not the type grammar you think of as an English learner: for example, you won’t find tenses here. But what you’ll find instead is many interesting details of the language that even native speakers might not know (the book is meant for English native speakers). I think it’s a great book for those who know English well but are constantly striving for perfection.

This book covers everything you could possible want to know about Grammar, from intransitive verbs to prepositional phrases. It's well organized into easy to read, bite sized sections, that are surprisingly clear, even for people like me who haven't looked at grammar since leaving school.In each section the author explains a concept, and then gives you a number of example sentences; both correct and incorrect, and why.The book is sprinkled with humorous anecdotes and quotes as well as useful tips and tricks.The last third of the book covers all the words that people regularly confuse such as Loose vs lose.This along with English Grammar for dummies are by far the best books on grammar that I have ever read, and compliment each other nicely. Highly recommended. keep it on your desk as a quick reference. You will be turning to it all the time!Because there isn't a "Look inside", I have included the Table of contents:PUNCTUATIONapostrophes 2brackets 10colons 14commas 19dashes 34Hyphens 37Semicolons 44Speech marks 50PARTS OF SPEECHAdjectives 60Adverbs 66Conjunctions 70Interjections 72Nouns 74Prepositions 77Pronouns 85Verbs 89MISCELLANEOUSAbbreviations 98An or A 103Capital letters 104Comparatives 112Misplaced Modifiers 117Either & Neither 120Extend a sentence 123Numbers 126One word or two 129One word or three 131Plurals 131Singular or plural 134Vocative case 136Which, That & who 138EASILY CONFUSED WORDS 145-237

Mother of all grammar books!

I need such guidance to reduce my flowery and long-winded text, both to make my point and thereby save paper and ink. Anyone interested in using English correctly should read books like this before the language becomes a mongrel product. Already current school leavers speak in terms which those of us who left school decades ago, simply do not understand. It is excused as "development" quoting Shakespeare and Samuel Johnson as 'evidence' of how the language has changed: it is, more accurately, laziness and lack of knowledge e.g. 'rocket science' (rocketry is Engineering - NOT a science): 'parameters' (a science-based term in used crystallography, ICT - Information and Communications Technology and Mathematical Sciences) which does NOTmean perimeters, limits, boundaries, etc, but rather a constant to which variables are related. I am a great fan of such books from which I have learned much.