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Lapsing Into a Comma

by Bill Walsh

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Publisher Comments:

No writer's or editor's desk is complete without a battered, page-bent copy of the "AP Stylebook. However, this not-so-easy-to-use reference of journalistic style is often not up-to-date and leaves reporters and copyeditors unsatisfied. Bill Walsh, copy chief for the "Washington Post's business desk, addresses these shortcomings in "Lapsing into a Comma. In an opinionated, humorous, and yes, curmudgeonly way, he shows how to apply the basic rules to unique, modern grammar issues. Walsh explains how to deal with perplexing situations such as trendy words, foreign terms, and web speak.

Synopsis:

The copy chief for the Washington Post business desk offers an entertaining but practical guide to the ins and outs of modern language usage, discussing the complexities of modern style, grammar, punctuation, and trendy words, foreign terms, and web speak. Original.

Synopsis:

In an opinionated, humorous, curmudgeonly way, the copy chief for the "Washington Post's" business desk goes beyond the "AP Stylebook" to apply the basic rules to unique, modern grammar issues. Walsh explains how to deal with perplexing situations such as trendy words, foreign terms, and Web speak.

About the Author

Bill Walsh is the copy chief for the Washington Post's business desk. He also runs a website, www.theslot.com, where he answers questions about style and grammar.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780809225354
Subtitle:
Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print, and How to Avoid Them
Author:
Walsh, Bill
Author:
Walsh Bill
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Location:
Lincolnwood (Chicago), Ill.
Subject:
Grammar
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Editing & Proofreading
Subject:
Editing
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Series Volume:
no. 4
Publication Date:
January 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
246
Dimensions:
862x560x76 74

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