[Grammar] word order

[ronao]

Which of these sentences is better? Grammar books or books on grammar? Grammar rules or rules of grammar?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Skrej]

These are not sentences, just groups of words. Depending on the rest of the sentence, one might be better than the other, but without more context, they're equal.

 

[tedmc]

Both are acceptable. I would say "books on grammar" is more formal than "grammar books".

 

[ronao]

Sorry, I wrote sentence instead of 'phrases or group of words'
I give you some contexts: 'These explanations are in grammar books/ in books on grammar' According to the rules of grammar/ grammar rules, what you've written is incorrect.


I also say books on grammar, but I want to know if the other prhases are correct too.

 

[Rover_KE]

Please edit the above to correct the spelling of phrase(s).

 

[Matthew Wai]

'These explanations are in grammar books/ in books on grammar'

I think you can simply say 'These explanations are in grammars', but I am not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

In BrE at least, we don't use "grammars" as a replacement for "grammar books".

 

[mawes12]

I think 'book about grammar' sounds right.

not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

A book about grammar is not the same as a grammar book.

 

[mawes12]

A book about grammar is not the same as a grammar book.

Isn't 'a grammar book' 'a book about grammar? Or is it 'book of grammar'?

 

[emsr2d2]

A grammar book contains all the technical aspects of grammar for whatever language it covers. A book about grammar could just be a book about the history of grammar or the differences between grammar in different languages, for example. It would probably give a few examples but it would not be the kind of book a learner would need in order to study the grammar of a specific language.

 

[mawes12]

What about 'book of grammar'?

 

[emsr2d2]

It's OK but we usually use "grammar book".