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In short, possibly the most helpful books that I have found on grammar are those that help me with exercises and do not pander but are too the point. They are also clear and illustrative with topical and easy-to-understand examples.

There are numerous books on grammar -- though, in my estimation, not enough. Some of these books are juvenile, parodying the field and sprinkling it with witticisms and childish jokes. I find this irrelevant to helping me and, at worst, distracting.

There are also some useful sites on the web that sometimes sprinkle grammar with games and exercises. Two of these sites are the following:

Guide to grammar and writing (http://grammar.ccc.comment.edu/grammar/)

OWL. Purdue online writing lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/738/01/)

In browsing for some of these sites, I came across the following reminiscence:

I remember when I was training to teach English as a Foreign Language and I encountered plenty of items of grammar that instinctively I knew how to use but when it came to explaining them I entered into an absolute nightmare world of no return.

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For example, phrasal verbs and the subtle but oh so important difference between phrases like "they are putting us up" and "they are putting up with us." Also, the 3rd conditional. We speak a complicated language and I for one am glad I did not have to learn it in school! (http://www.enotes.com/grammar/discuss/what-your-greatest-grammar-challenges-87509)

It is interesting. I do not feel that way, but feel that way about other languages that I have had to learn.

I wonder whether Chomsky is correct in that grammar is innate and therefore first language incorporation is not as intimidating and frustrating as it ordinarily should be.

What a pity though that innateness does not extend to ll elements of speech. If that were the case, we would have no need for the grammar books, lessons, and tortuous attempts to incorporate all these rules and formulas. We would all be grammar pros......

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