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Post by The Harbinger on Jul 9, 2011 18:34:53 GMT -5
Hello fellow English majors! I've wanted to improve my grammar for awhile now. Unfortunately I'm unsure as to what guides I should read in order to improve my grammar or what kinds of tricks to use to keep my grammar in check. Any suggestions? Thanks in advanced.  |
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Post by serpentheart on Jul 9, 2011 22:25:32 GMT -5
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rayyychul
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On ne voit bien qu'avec le c?ur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.
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Post by rayyychul on Jul 19, 2011 19:14:02 GMT -5
Read, read, read! Most importantly: pay attention to what you read. Note nuances you hadn't noticed before ("If I were," for example). That's how I learnt most - if not all - of my grammar.
Also, if at all possible, start learning a second language. Studies have shown that learning a second language vastly improves your mother tongue.
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jul 19, 2011 20:19:09 GMT -5
Also, if at all possible, start learning a second language. Studies have shown that learning a second language vastly improves your mother tongue. But not Latin. By the gods, anything but Latin.... |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 19, 2011 21:00:02 GMT -5
Read, read, read! Most importantly: pay attention to what you read. Note nuances you hadn't noticed before ("If I were," for example). That's how I learnt most - if not all - of my grammar. Also, if at all possible, start learning a second language. Studies have shown that learning a second language vastly improves your mother tongue. Seconding all this. Just make sure that what you're reading is correct -- absorbing poor habits is worse than developing them on your own, because then you feel falsely justified. You might want to pick up some cute grammar books, too, like Eats Shoots and Leaves, if you want to actually read about the rules instead of just learning through correct usage. |
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Post by tosney on Jul 20, 2011 11:22:13 GMT -5
Thirding! My grammer comes not from learning rules but from reading books that use it and training my ear for it.
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Post by The Harbinger on Jul 22, 2011 5:57:16 GMT -5
Read, read, read! Most importantly: pay attention to what you read. Note nuances you hadn't noticed before ("If I were," for example). That's how I learnt most - if not all - of my grammar. Also, if at all possible, start learning a second language. Studies have shown that learning a second language vastly improves your mother tongue. Seconding all this. Just make sure that what you're reading is correct -- absorbing poor habits is worse than developing them on your own, because then you feel falsely justified. You might want to pick up some cute grammar books, too, like Eats Shoots and Leaves, if you want to actually read about the rules instead of just learning through correct usage. I have Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, which has been helping me a bit. I'm really just hoping to get to a point where what I write comes out grammatically correct the first time around, instead of having to go back and edit my writing for comma usage and focus more on content. |
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