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Grammar and punctuation got you stumped? Grammar books boring and/or intimidating? Here are some fun alternatives.

Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation – by Lynne Truss

Eats, Shoots and Leaves is a fun, accurate and interesting book  that teaches punctuation by showing the hilarious mistakes that occur when punctuation is wrong. You can check it out on WikiPedia.

The Transitive Vampire – by Karen Elizabeth Gordon

Gordon uses “gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and,  vampires” to teach the basics of English grammar. Another light-hearted approach that avoids textbook boredom.  Check it out (and several other offbeat grammar books) on www.library thing.com.

Don’t have time for a book, but want a quick and dirty answer to a grammar question? Try Grammar Girl at http://grammar.quick and dirty tips.com

For a more straightforward approach try “Grammer Slammer” (no, that’s not about elder abuse) at http://englishplus.com/grammar/