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I previously reviewed Arthur Plotnik’s “The Elements of Editing” and Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style”, both of which are worthy reads. Shertzer's The Elements of Grammar was the third of the three volume set I purchased years ago and finally sat down to read.First, it's a quick read. At least I found it so, and perhaps because I still remember Mrs. Woodbury's 4th grade class in which grammar played a major role.My volume is from 1986 (I mentioned years ago, right?) and is based on a 1950s text. I was fascinated by how much grammar rules have changed, and anthrolinguists should give this a good read as it shows language shifts recognizable in retrospect. Case in point, "like," as in "So he said, like..." It left me wondering what Panenglish grammar rules will be.It did clear up several confusions I had in my own work (mostly because I remember what I was taught - good job, Mrs. Woodbury! - and some editors are more current in their grammar than I). It still serves as a good general reference.I provide more details and conclusions on my blog.
