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Over the years, generations of college students and writers have learned the basics of grammar from this little book. Enchancements from the editor of this edition include notes throughout the book to alert readers to grammar rules which are now regarded as obsolete. The editor's new forward provides a quick overview of why a knowledge of grammar is essential today. It also offers insights into several key points mentioned only briefly in the original...

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