How to improve your grammar?

Some grammar rules (and embarrassing mistakes!) transcend the uniqueness of different regions and style guides. This new International Grammar section by OnlineBookClub.org ultimately identifies those rules thus providing a simple, flexible rule-set, respecting the differences between regions and style guides. You can feel free to ask general questions about spelling and grammar. You can also provide example sentences for other members to proofread and inform you of any grammar mistakes.

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I find this an interesting and helpful topic. My husband is a grammar fanatic and is always giving me a hard time when I mispronounce something or leave out punctuation in my writing. I will be putting some of the advice expressed here to good use.
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Sadly, the main tip with English grammar is memorization. There's often no rhyme or reason, you just have to read the rules and learn them.
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This is a good question, how does some one improve a life time of incorrect grammar and punctuation errors. Have been out of school for 40+ years and I was an A student in English class back then. Trying to remember what I learned but I am making a lot of mistakes now. At least I am learning from my mistakes and this site is making me a better writer (of reviews). Keep me on my toes editors when you point out my mistakes you are teaching me how to do a better job. Thank You.
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There are many online grammar refresher courses that you can take to improve your language, as well as many helpful books on amazon. One good site is removed by mod they have everything from writing, grammar, and computer classes where you can improve your skills.
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Read Books, Read & Read...! They will never let you down...! Oo dont forget to check for pronunciation too...!
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In order to speak grammatically correct,I am sure that one should learn not words,not rules, but grammar structures.Using them in every day speech is very inportant too. When I was a student our teachers made us to read the works of W.S.Maugham and O.Wilde.These writers were worth reading.Their grammar was perfect! I found out, that my language improved greately after I had read these books.
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Reading and writing on a regular basis will help improve both grammar and overall writing skills.
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Ok, if you are reading me now, then listen, we often say practice makes perfect, very wrong though, yet regular practice brings about streaks of improvement in what ever you put your mind into. Your passion for English is admirable, however, you must read aloud and along sometimes to improve your accent and a course on oral English will help too
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book_fiend wrote:Native speakers of English tend to have atrocious grammar because we learned to speak English in primary school without ever learning the grammar rules that accompany the language. It is only those who learned English as a second language that tend to strive to be grammatically accurate. Kind of ironic, isn't it?
This is very true. Well said!
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book_fiend wrote:Native speakers of English tend to have atrocious grammar because we learned to speak English in primary school without ever learning the grammar rules that accompany the language. It is only those who learned English as a second language that tend to strive to be grammatically accurate. Kind of ironic, isn't it?
That has not been my experience at all. I was taught grammar in elementary school, starting in first or second grade. Grammar was emphasized as a part of writing throughout my school years.
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CatInTheHat wrote:That has not been my experience at all. I was taught grammar in elementary school, starting in first or second grade. Grammar was emphasized as a part of writing throughout my school years.
You were lucky. I can't speak for book_fiend, but those of us educated in the UK in the 1970s/1980s missed out because teaching English grammar was out of fashion. I only learned anything about it through learning languages other than English, or I absorbed information osmotically through reading. I have started to read grammar books lately, with great interest. I note the statement in Chicago Manual of Style that no one can quite agree about the rules of English grammar, though.
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Reading is absolutely one of the best ways to improve your grammar!
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The best way is through reading lots of English books. From personal experience I had say reading has helped me a lot with my grammar.
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Hi
There is no easy way to learn English grammar as it is a tricky language. I am also an Asian so I can understand how important and difficult it is to learn English grammar for you. The best way is to read the text in the targeted language from where you know that it contains the standard English grammar, for example you can start with reading daily newspaper because it includes articles and news about wide range of subject in the standard grammar and is hardly with any mistake.
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