Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl (Quick & Dirty Tips)

Thanks, NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin, for the Digital Review Copy.I admit to leaning heavily on Grammarly Premium to correct my grammar. An annual subscription is worth it if you write regularly (e.g., reviews, emails, essays, blog posts). I also have mine set to catch errors on social media posts and comments.But you can't beat Grammar Girl when it comes to the WHY of Grammar and handy mnemonics to remember the rules. I already have two of her books (tabbed and highlighted) on my “keep forever” shelf and need to add this one, too. I read it as an e-book, which was great for convenience and reference, but I’d like a paper copy for the games and quizzes.This is an updated (from 2009) version of Fogarty’s Tip-A-Day formatted collection of grammar tips, tricks, history, and games. Each nugget is fun, memorable, and worthwhile; I’ve enjoyed working through them. (I’d love to have this as a page-a-day calendar!)Practical, helpful, well-referenced, and up-to-date (she covers using “they” as a singular pronoun), you need this on your forever shelf if you teach, write, or try to communicate effectively and accurately!(I hope I don’t have any errors in this review. If I do, and you catch them, congratulations! You passed my test, and I will send you a sticker.)

I was delighted to find the grammar tips within The Grammar Daily so bite-sized that they're generally a paragraph each. I enjoyed this book as a quick daily read. The author approaches grammar as an entertaining topic, even including some puzzles to add variety.Many of us last studied grammar as part of college composition courses. It's an essential skill we use daily, whether as professional writers or in everyday communications. The Grammar Daily provides a fun, compelling way to update one's grammar skills.Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for this digital ARC.

This was a lovely reference book. Clear and organised. Good examples. Fun and light hearted with lots of good info.My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital ARC. This is my honest review:

Delightful set of excellent grammar tips and fun games, including scrambles, quizzes, and word searches. As a nice bonus, the answers to the games include nice explanations.

I like it! I’m an editor and have read many books related to grammar. This one is different from most, in that it’s a quick read each day with little tidbits of knowledge.

This book was fantastic! I’ve been writing since I could pick up a pencil, but there are still some aspects of grammar that I can’t remember to save my life. This book gave quick and easy ways to remember them. Especially my old nemesis who vs. whom! It’s easy to read and would even be useful for high school age kids (maybe even younger if they are advanced readers or writers)! This is especially true for those who find grammar books overly technical or dry (and thus hard to get through, much less stay awake while reading). A must have for any level of writer!

As an English teacher (grades 6-12) I’ve followed Grammar Girl for years and have consulted her site for grammar questions. Thus, when I saw this book up for offer, I quickly grabbed it.This is a great resource that I will definitely be incorporating into my daily lessons and recommending the book for my students to purchase for themselves.I like the nugget-sized bites, the variety of topics chosen, and the inclusion of an index to quickly find specific topics.This book’s a winner!

This short book on rules of grammar covers the basics plus some but the explanations seemed rather dry to me. I was expecting fun in both explanations and examples but found the opposite. Yes, very short chapters of just one page but they were quite dry. Was a DNF for me. However, if someone truly needed guidance, this book should help.

I’ve been an editor for over a decade…and I still have things to (re)learn from Grammar Girl. I love the short bit-sized tips in this little volume.