The Glamour Grammar, Roy Peter Clark
The Glamour Grammar, Roy Peter Clark
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The Glamour Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

Author: Roy Peter Clark

Narrator: Roy Peter Clark

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 09/13/2010


Synopsis

early in the history of english, glamour ad grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.

Whether you are composing a novel, a memo, an e-mail, or a blog post, you can immediately apply any of the lessons Clark lays out in fifty short chapters. Covering everything from the parts of speech to why effective writers prefer concrete nouns and active verbs, Clark teaches you how to use periods, commas, and semicolons to their fullest advantage; befriend the lively verb to be; avoid “hyper-grammar”; properly place those tricky modifiers; and harness other secrets of powerful prose. Above all, he teaches you how to master grammar to perfect your use of English, to hone meaning, and to charm through your writing.

In a world where we communicate more and more through emails and text messages, how you use language matters—even in 140 characters. The Glamour of Grammar prepares you top captivate with every word.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on August 27, 2010

So, what do you think about when you hear the word “grammar”? As a kid, I would think “Uh oh; I guess I wrote something wrong again.” As a young adult I’d say, “Hey, that’s just the way I speak.” As an Englishwoman moving to America I’d groan that it’s not just the spellings that are different here......more

Goodreads review by Camilla on December 08, 2014

I really wanted to like this book but I think it was written for a different audience. It may also be my fault since my expectations were different from what the book delivered. I was hoping for a Lynn Truss-like book about rules of grammar and language that are a little unusual or unheard of. I was......more

Goodreads review by Eat.Sleep.Lift.Read. on March 19, 2017

I ain't no writer, yo. But I do have a fetish for the English language. However, this little number wasn't as raunchy as she said she would be. #flaccid......more

Goodreads review by T. on October 12, 2020

Roy Peter Clark has a nice conversational style of writing which makes reading a book about grammar interesting. In short chapters, clear explanations, and many nice examples from other authors' writings, he goes over everything about proper grammar that writers should know. Along the way, however,......more

Goodreads review by David on August 16, 2011

This is a pretty decent book about English grammar. The author has a breezy style that was entertaining for a while, but became irritating by the end. Though certainly nowhere near as irritating as that Lynne Truss woman, or Strunk & White. I can't say I really liked the book, though, which is why I......more