That’s good for some general writing tips, but S&W made plenty of their own errors in the book and had ambiguous or wrong explanations for various topics (IIRC they don’t seem to know what passive voice actually is).
I wouldn’t recommend it for someone looking for solid info about grammar itself.
The most commonly used tool for referencing English grammar that I know of is The Elements of Style by Strunk and White.
That’s good for some general writing tips, but S&W made plenty of their own errors in the book and had ambiguous or wrong explanations for various topics (IIRC they don’t seem to know what passive voice actually is).
I wouldn’t recommend it for someone looking for solid info about grammar itself.
I’ve heard it being a bit snobbish and outdated, despite having newer editions, but I will look into it. Thanks for the tip.
Americans will often call any book snobbish and outdated, though.
That takes me back. That was the standard reference for my journalism degree 35 years ago. I still have it.