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Style Guide

by Ann Wroe
Style Guide
Style Guide

Essential, witty guide to impeccable English usage.

"Style Guide" isn't just another English manual—it’s a witty companion in your writing ventures. With The Economist's renowned clarity, it's perfect for those who take pride in their written communication. Dive in for accessible explanations on punctuation, common language pitfalls, and indulge in a bit of grammatical humor along the way. Whether you're crafting an article or fine-tuning an email, this book helps your words leave a polished, professional impression.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Style Guide

by Ann Wroe
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ISBN: 9781781258316
Authors: Ann Wroe
Publisher: Profile Business
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development, Economics
Related Topics: Communication, Personal Development, Self Help, Business, Personal Development, Writing
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 529 readers)

Description

Rare is the style guide that a person--even a word person--would want to read cover to cover. But The Economist Style Guide, designed, as the book says, to promote good writing, is so witty and rigorous as to be irresistible. The book consists of three parts. The first is the Economist's style book, which acts as a position paper of sorts in favor of clear, concise, correct usage. The big no-noes listed in the book's introduction are: "Do not be stuffy.... Do not be hectoring or arrogant.... Do not be too pleased with yourself.... Do not be too chatty.... Do not be too didactic.... [And] do not be sloppy." Before even getting to the letter B, we are reminded that aggravate "means make worse, not irritate or annoy"; that an alibi "is the proven fact of being elsewhere, not a false explanation"; and that anarchy "means the complete absence of law or government. It may be harmonious or chaotic." Part 2 of the book describes many of the spelling, grammar, and usage differences between British and American English. While many Briticisms are familiar to most Americans and vice versa, there are some words--such as homely, bomb, and table--that take on quite different meanings altogether when they cross the Atlantic. And part 3 offers a handy reference to such information as common business abbreviations, accountancy ratios,
 

Essential, witty guide to impeccable English usage.

"Style Guide" isn't just another English manual—it’s a witty companion in your writing ventures. With The Economist's renowned clarity, it's perfect for those who take pride in their written communication. Dive in for accessible explanations on punctuation, common language pitfalls, and indulge in a bit of grammatical humor along the way. Whether you're crafting an article or fine-tuning an email, this book helps your words leave a polished, professional impression.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.