My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be Me?)
Do you have problems with grammar? I certainly do. In this day and time does it matter? I guess that depends on who you ask. If you ask me (and I know you want to) it matters.
It’s the difference in sounding educated and not. When I am around friends and family I don’t worry about grammatical errors but when I write for NanaHood….grammar matters. I still make mistakes but I try not to.
Two Little Books Every Mom and Nana Should Know about
As a mom and nana I want my children and grandchildren to know what’s grammatically correct even if they don’t always choose to speak that way. Recently I found something that I think will help them.
Write (Or Is That “Right”?) Every Time: Cool Ways to Improve Your English by Lottie Stride is full of simple tricks to avoid language minefields. This lighthearted, informative guide is divided into bite-size chunks that include:
- Goodness Gracious Grammar: Fun ways to tackle the parts of speech, tenses, conjunctions, and clauses.
- Spelling Made Simple: Easy techniques to learn the rules — and exceptions — so you can become a spelling whiz.
- Punctuation Perfection: Effortless ways to conquer those punctuation dilemmas, from exclamation points, to all the commas in between.
My Grammar and I . . . Or Should That Be Me?: How to Speak and Write It Right is a refresher course for anyone who has ever been stumped by spelling confusion, dangling modifiers, split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things even are. Clever, informative, and fun, this delightful little handbook offers practical and humorous guidance on how to avoid falling into language pitfalls, with lessons on:
- Sentence Structure: Let’s ponder the subject or object: Is it “I” or is it “me”?
- Parts of Speech: Is it “whose” or “who’s”? “Which” or “that”?
- Punctuation: So where does that comma go, anyway?
- Spelling and Confusables: There are times when the spelling “rules” confuse.
- Elements of Style: You’ll find there’s lots more to know about grammar.
For more information on these fun and informative books…..
Hope your children and grandchildren have a great school year!
Hi Susan, did you get an email from me about a week ago?
Yes, grammar matters! Most people adjust their speaking style to suit their audience, which is okay, but it is of vital importance that one be able both to speak correctly and write grammatically, especially if one wants an upper level job.
BTW I love the punctuation book, Eats, Shoots & Leaves.