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Gregg Reference Manual : Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting (10TH 05 Edition)

by William A. Sabin

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Updated to include newcommunication technologyand its unique issues

For more than 50 years, The Gregg ReferenceManual has been recognized as the beststyle manual for business professionals andstudents. The basic rules that apply to themost frequent problems are covered as thoroughlyas the fine points of the problemsthat occur less often. The colorful examplesand illustrations offer easy-to-follow modelsto help resolve the difficulties encountered ineveryday communications from e-mail messagesto formal reports.New features include:

  • Up-to-date coverage on dealing withonline source material and precautions toobserve when citing electronic material
  • New searchable index: the websiteaccompanying the book allows thereader immediate access to definitionsand information on specific topics
  • Updated e-mail rules and expandedplagiarism coverage to meet the needsof changing technology

Synopsis:

The Gregg Reference Manual Now Available With One-Year Online Subscription!

The Gregg Reference Manual, 10/e, by Sabin is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. For nearly fifty years, this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-job standards of business professionals.

Comprehensive and easy to use, the online version of the tenth edition of the GRM is considered the authority on style, grammar, usage, and formatting.

Additonal One-Year Subscriptions can be purchased at the GRM Online Web site, either as a separate item or together with a copy of the printed manual.

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Synopsis:

For nearly 50 years, this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for those who want to master writing, editing, or preparing material for distribution or publication--the on-the-job standards of business professionals.

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About the Author

William A. Sabin (Bristol, ME) is a retiredpublisher of business books for The McGraw-Hill Companies and the coauthor of CollegeEnglish.
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Table of Contents

Part 1Grammar, Usage, and Style

1. Punctuation: Major Marks

2. Punctuation: Other Marks

3. Capitalization

4. Numbers

5. Abbreviations

6. Plurals and Possessives

7. Spelling

8. Compound Words

9. Word Division

10. Grammar

11. Usage

Part 2Techniques and Formats

12. Editing and Proofreading

13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail

14. Reports and Manuscripts

15. Notes and Bibliographies

16. Tables

17. Other Business Documents

18. Forms of Address

Part 3References

Appendix A: Essays on the Nature of Style

Appendix B: Pronunciation Problems

Appendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing

Appendix D: Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Index

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780072936537
Subtitle:
A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting
Author:
Sabin, William A.
Author:
Sabin, William
Author:
Sabin, William E.
Publisher:
Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Location:
Boston, Mass.
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Business Writing
Subject:
Business Communication
Copyright:
2005
Edition Number:
10
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Gregg Reference Manual
Series Volume:
NASA/CR-2002-211685
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Spiral
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
688
Dimensions:
8.76x8.14x1.20 in. 2.32 lbs.
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