Understanding English Grammar (7th Edition),   ISBN:9780321316837

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Fast delivery, but this used book wasn't in such a good condition as it was described ("very good"). A lot of the text is highlighted; the pages have many dog-ears and are damaged by water, especially the last ones.

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I was very disappointed. I expected a readable, well-organized explanation of the rules of English grammar and punctuation that would also function as a reference. Instead, I found it to be rather poorly explained, hard to follow, and focused on issues I didn't care about. The book is basically descriptive grammar, which tries (as I understand it) to deduce the rules of the language rather than state them. I just want to know what I should or should not do, or when there's disagreement I want that stated. Complicated terminology was used and then later introduced. The sentence diagramming tended to confuse me rather than help.

You're a lot better off with a good style guide. I recommend the New York Public Library Guide to Style and Usage. You can read it from cover to cover if you have the time, and everything is very clearly and systematically explained.

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The book arrived within days of purchasing and in condition described. Would purchase from them again.

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There seems to be a concerted effort by the author to make this as complicated as possible.

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I own the 3rd edition of this book. I don't know if the comments I have will still apply to this edition, but here they are anyway.
I looked everywhere for a book that illustrated grammar instruction through diagramming sentences, and this is the only one I've found! If you aren't into that, don't let it discourage you. They are only used as illustrations and to show the similarities and differences between sentence types.
This book takes a very logical approach to grammar that I was very thankful for and which was very easy for me to follow, as it added just the right next bit of information as I was ready for it. It was just what I was looking for.