Any Good Books On Grammar?

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Hey warriors,

I just wanted to ask real quickly, if any of you know of
any good books on grammar to refer to?

I'd love to be a Copywriter but fear stepping forward
due to my bad grammar.

I'd like to attack this issue before I step forth.

Any help would be much appreciated.

- Anthony La Tour
#books #good #grammar
  • Profile picture of the author Andrew Gould
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  • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
    The only one you'll ever need is Elements of style by Strunk and White.

    Amazon.com: The Elements of Style (4th Edition)...Amazon.com: The Elements of Style (4th Edition)...
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  • Profile picture of the author learn2success
    I have this book and this is the best book for grammar "Correct English" by William Tanner(published 1928)
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  • Profile picture of the author NickN
    Woe Is IWoe Is I is a good book for those trickier grammatical issues.

    I was also going to suggest English Grammar: Language as Human BehaviorEnglish Grammar: Language as Human Behavior , but I didn't realize it's almost $100!
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  • Profile picture of the author saggsee
    Your post appears to be quite correct grammatically. As from the self education I have taught myself in online copy writing you only need to write for the 12th grade so your grammar may already be ok to start. I myself am just starting out and find it all a bit unnerving but still pressing ahead with it. Hope this helps. Kind regards Jason
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  • Profile picture of the author BrainCopy
    Thank you EVERYBODY for the response. I gladly appreciate it.
    You guys definitely gave me more than I expected.

    @saggsee My grammar is okay, but not perfect. I read all of the
    other marketers emails (since I want to specialize in email copy)
    and I notice the perfect grammar and punctuation.

    I guess it's just something that bothers me inside.

    - Anthony La Tour
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  • Profile picture of the author BrainCopy
    Thank you Ken!

    Will take a look.
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Get hold of an 8th or 9th grade English book. The older the better. They used to crack our freakin' knuckles in the old days for not "watching yer P's 'n Q's..."
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  • Profile picture of the author loi77
    I find this site very useful Advanced English lessons.

    Hope it helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author mccflo99
    Your best bet is to take composition 1 and 2 at your local community college. In many areas you can take these classes for no more than a few hundred dollars. You will get experience writing on varied topics, many of which you can choose, and have your grammar torn apart by the teacher so you learn. Additionally, most community colleges have writing centers which allow you to sit down with a tutor in 30 minute sessions to review your work and give you tips before you turn it in.

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    • Profile picture of the author BrainCopy
      Originally Posted by mccflo99 View Post

      Your best bet is to take composition 1 and 2 at your local community college. In many areas you can take these classes for no more than a few hundred dollars. You will get experience writing on varied topics, many of which you can choose, and have your grammar torn apart by the teacher so you learn. Additionally, most community colleges have writing centers which you can site down with a tutor in 30 minute sessions to review your work and give you tips before you turn it in.

      Chris Elliott
      That is an excellent idea. Thank you.
      I'm going to check my local colleges
      website. I don't know why that didn't
      dawn on me. LOL.
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