Basic grammar books have existed since the 16th century, but it wasn’t until the 18th that guides like Robert Baker’s “Reflections on the English Language” (1770) and James Elphinston’s ...

Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy makes grammar accessible to general and specialist readers alike. This book provides an in-depth look at beginner grammar terms and concepts, providing clear examples with ...

For decades the best-selling grammar book in the English-speaking world, by far, has been William Strunk and E.B. White’s “Elements of Style”. It is breezily readable, ...

Here they can be subtle, but they are many: the index of the “Cambridge Grammar of the English Language” mentions regional differences in 95 places. America being the parvenu, ...

It is well past time to consign grammar pedantry to the history books. Photo: Getty Images It’s a perpetual lament: The purity of the English language is under assault.