Summary of Lester Kaufman & Jane Straus's The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 A noun is a word or set of words that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun of more than one word is called a compound noun. There are common nouns and proper nouns. #2 Verbs are often made up of more than one word. They are typically two words long and function as a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
They are typically used to clarify the intended meaning. #3 The most stubborn English superstition is the split infinitive, which is when you insert a word between the to and the verb in an infinitive. Split infinitives are unnecessary and clumsy. #4 When none is intended to mean not one, it is followed by a singular verb. When none is intended to mean not any, it is followed by a plural verb.