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The Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl (2023 edition)
by Mignon Fogarty

You can possess a solid vocabulary and still be a rotten writer if you failed to pay attention to grammar in school.

English, with all its idiosyncrasies, provides countless opportunities to trip up even the most careful writer.

That’s why you’d profit immensely by reading The Grammar Daily.

The 233-page book covers a variety of topics.

Let me give you a few examples: do we need a period if the sentence ends with an abbreviation, the use of that and which, a versus an, starting a sentence with and, modifying absolutes, who versus whom, difference between sometimes, sometime and some time, when to use slang, treating indefinite pronouns as singular, affect versus effect, every day versus everyday, a brief explanation of homophones, mixed metaphors, mondegreens, gerunds, use of colons and so much more.

Most grammar books are verbose, written in a soporific style and demand that you proceed chapter by chapter. Grammar Daily, however, provides grammar lessons in small but effective doses.

A huge plus of this book is that you can open any page and start reading just like you’d do with a word power book.

Inclusion of quizzes is another element in the book’s favor.

The Grammar Daily is most definitely worth poring over. If you can afford it, I urge you to buy it.