I read this recent review of the following two books available at Amazon.com. The review  not only gives high  praise for these two books, but also reveals some aspects of the state of grammar in the U.S. Grammar By…

According to this article the years between 1962 and 1967 saw changes in grammar learning in the United States. The “section[s] on diagramming sentences was expelled from the 1967 sixth edition, never to return.” The 5th edition, of which I…