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Grammar & Style - Learn Correct Grammar

Understanding correct grammar is essential to the study of Classic Literature. You need to know how to write correctly and well, but you also need to know when other writers are using incorrect grammar.
An English Grammar - W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
Read "An English Grammar," by W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell.
Introductions to English Grammar
By learning more about grammar, we begin to understand how words combine to form sentences. The rules and mechanics of grammar are also essential to ensuring that we are pervaying the intended meaning, as we explore the sense and contexts of literature. In these books, you'll find introductions that should start you on your way to understanding the rules and mechanics of grammar.
Sin and Syntax
If you'd like to get the basics of modern grammar, or just tighten up your prose a bit, Constance Hale's new book will "coax, coach, and cajole you"...

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