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Record Nr.

UNINA9910679282703321

Titolo

Style guide

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Profile Books, c2005

ISBN

9786611031800

9781281031808

1281031801

9781847650306

1847650309

Edizione

[9th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (613 p.)

Disciplina

808.027

Soggetti

Economics - Authorship

English language - Style

English language - Usage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At head of title: The Economist.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; A note on editing; Part 1 The essence of style; Part 2 American and British English; Part 3 Useful reference; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An essential tool for those who seek to write with the clarity, style, and precision for which ""The Economist"" is renowned, this greatly expanded ninth edition gives advice on effective writing, points out common errors and clichs, and offers guidance on consistent use of punctuation, abbreviations, and capital letters.