suitable English grammar, basics

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banofimagefan
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suitable English grammar, basics

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Hi everybody,
did not go to grammar school, little joke :mrgreen:
but grown from the experience of the ancient Greek basics search the question came up -as this is a ancient Greek-E N G L I S H case to fully take part in-
if somebody could recommend any resources, public domain, of a grammar or dictionary, for to learn from and to refer to.
Mainly same question as below, but done for English.
And little note to the offtopic topic: No, I do not regard this question off-topic. Surely I could ask this question somewhere else, too, and would, but could then receive rejection with the same right.

So thanks in advance. Any hints, even hints, where or how to search, are appreciated.


banofimagefan wrote:Hi everybody,
can somebody give me a tip, or what come nearest to it, about how to read ancient Greek text today. That is, about how you do it?
I am looking in first line for a
-Dictionary, digital: online or offline, is not there a "mouse over feature"?
-Grammar, digital: in German or English, should be type look up compendium, with main table or issues included.
-other tools, you might use.
..

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Fair question, but I'm going to move this thread to the Open Forum.
“One might get one’s Greek from the very lips of Homer and Plato." "In which case they would certainly plough you for the Little-go. The German scholars have improved Greek so much.”

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N.E. Barry Hofstetter

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jeidsath wrote:Fair question, but I'm going to move this thread to the Open Forum.
No problem, thanks for sorting and putting away.

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Barry Hofstetter wrote:You could try this:

https://www.amazon.com/English-Students ... +and+Latin
Thanks for that, any how valuable a hint. Even so I am still looking for public domain resources, maybe next to or near to that.

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not open source but a lot cheaper, at 18 USD, than the previous post and quite an enjoyable read:

Gwynne's Grammar: The Ultimate Introduction to Grammar and the Writing of Good English Hardcover – September 2, 2014

https://www.amazon.com/Gwynnes-Grammar- ... es+grammar

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