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<blockquote data-quote="jessemock" data-source="post: 1479866" data-attributes="member: 15694">First, style and grammar are two different things.&nbsp; Chicago is a manual of one, with a little bit of the other.&nbsp; Strunk and White is an excuse not to look too deeply into either.Unless you have a genuine interest in learning more about English grammar, I'd recommend you avoid all books on the subject and simply buy a very good dictionary--look up anything that strikes you as suspicious.&nbsp; If you don't trust your ability to suspect or if you really do want grammar on your mind, pick up a copy of the Fowler that somebody else mentioned at a used book store.&nbsp; Follow the threads of its bibliography and references on Amazon.&nbsp; Pick up whatever interests you.The issue really resolves to one of consistency: there is no truly authouritative manual of style or grammar.&nbsp; When you come to the fine points, you'll run into disagreements.&nbsp; Basically, you have to choose a camp--and stay there.&nbsp; That's the big secret of style; it's almost sad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jessemock, post: 1479866, member: 15694"] First, style and grammar are two different things. [I]Chicago[/I] is a manual of one, with a little bit of the other. Strunk and White is an excuse not to look too deeply into either. Unless you have a genuine interest in learning more about English grammar, I'd recommend you avoid all books on the subject and simply buy a very good dictionary--look up anything that strikes you as suspicious. If you don't trust your ability to suspect or if you really do want grammar on your mind, pick up a copy of the Fowler that somebody else mentioned at a used book store. Follow the threads of its bibliography and references on Amazon. Pick up whatever interests you. The issue really resolves to one of consistency: there is no truly authouritative manual of style or grammar. When you come to the fine points, you'll run into disagreements. Basically, you have to choose a camp--and stay there. That's the big secret of style; it's almost sad. [/QUOTE]

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