I don't think symbolic logic is a great tool for most people and most applications. For that, syllogistic logic is a better fit.
The modern Fregean paradigm was motivated by the need for a formalism to solve mathematical problems. It was advanced from a position of complete indifference to the relationship between logic and language/grammar. However, the Aristotelian tradition that dominated logic for two thousand years before Frege is motivated explicitly by the desire to clarify, draw out, and make conspicuous the logical structures within grammar so that arguments can be better evaluated for soundness.
For a rudimentary introduction to this space, Joseph's "The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric" is a good resource. For something a bit more thorough and specifically focused on logic, Coffey's two volumes of "The Science of Logic" comes highly recommended[1][2].
[2] https://archive.org/details/thescienceoflogi01coffuoft/page/...
The beginning of the book I linked to has a section on converting English phrases into formal logical symbols. That part is relevant to the link and to anyone looking to clarify their arguments when writing.
The rest of the book may not be as directly related, although I did find it useful to clarifying my thoughts and structuring arguments more clearly.