Book for mom on grammar?

[Kate CA]

I am looking for a general grammar guide for me, the teacher. Any recommendations?

Thank you!
Kate

[Ellie]

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[Kendra]

If you haven't read Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, I know you'd get a kick out of it. Its focus is punctuation, but its presentation it super user-friendly.

[Colleen]

...the books Nitty Gritty Grammar and More Nitty Gritty Grammar, by Edith Fine and Judith Josephson. Both are subtitled A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication. They're fun, but genuinely practical, handbooks. I only bought them recently, but I think the boys and I will put them to good use over the years. I'll bet you'd enjoy them.

[6packofun]

Painless Grammar. We love all the "Painless" titles from Barron's. :)

[Susan in KY]

Elements of Style by Strunk and White (EB White of Charlotte's Web fame, that is.) It's witty, brilliant, and very helpful!

[Beth in Central TX]

I'd like to 2nd the R&S Grammar book. Also, if you can find one, Descriptive English Grammar is the best in my opinion. It's an out-of-print book, but there are copies floating around. If you can find one, $40 is a reasonable price; I've seen them for $100 on Amazon. DEG is well-written, and has a diagram for about any sentence that you can imagine. It has been a great asset to me, and really helps out with our Classical Writing studies.

[PariSarah]

I recommend them to all my students, undergrad and graduate.

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed (http://tinyurl.com/272p7g) is her grammar book and The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed (http://tinyurl.com/yuozqo) is her punctuation guide.

Cute and silly, but very clear and understandable.

[PrairieAir]

We have Elements of Style and The Gregg Reference Manual. Dh and I both use them often. They're great as a quick reference for questions while proofreading.

[LizzyBee]

I love the Grammar Girl podcasts. They are short and sweet and GG has a great sense of humor. She makes grammar fun!

[Mad Charity]

I used ABeka's 7th grade grammar. I remember reading that SWB recommended it. It was tedious but effective. I loved Eats Shoots and Leaves. It is fantastic.

[nancypants]

If you haven't read Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, I know you'd get a kick out of it. Its focus is punctuation, but its presentation it super user-friendly.

This is what I was going to say. I had to read half of it out loud to my dh because it was so funny. :D

[Robin Hood]

If you haven't read Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, I know you'd get a kick out of it. Its focus is punctuation, but its presentation it super user-friendly.

I bought the children's version and it is really cute. It is also really expensive for what you get, but it is cute. She writes a sentence twice putting the punctuation in different locations and then pictures to match. My kids got a kick out it. But....that for kids, not parents.

[Mamagistra]

Also, if you can find one, Descriptive English Grammar is the best in my opinion.

I SO love this book! http://easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-love-smileys-657.gif (http://easyfreesmileys.com/Free-Love-Smileys/)