The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting Tribute Edition: Tribute Edition (Gregg Reference Manual (Paperback))

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Author: William Sabin

ISBN-10: 0073397105

ISBN-13: 9780073397108

Category: Business Life & Skills

The Gregg Reference Manual is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. For over 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. Features of the New Edition The eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and academic...

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Features of the New EditionThe eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and academic writers. In addition, this special four-color edition of GRM pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a new biographical essay, “About the Book and the Author” (pages viii–ix); “A Personal Tribute,” remarks given by Bill’s sister-in-law, Mary Lee Noonan, at his Memorial (pages x–xi); and a selection of tributes from Bill’s colleagues in the world of business writing, “Professional Tributes” (page xii). Here are some of the other key features of this new edition of The Gregg Reference Manual.Visit The Gregg Reference Manual Information Centerwww.mhhe.com/grm11

About the Book and the Author; A Personal Tribute; Professional Tributes; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to Look Things Up; Essays on the Nature of Style; Part 1—Grammar, Usage, and Style; Chapter 1. Punctuation: Major Marks; Chapter 2. Punctuation: Other Marks; Chapter 3. Capitalization; Chapter 4. Numbers; Chapter 5. Abbreviations; Chapter 6. Plurals and Possessives; Chapter 7. Spelling; Chapter 8. Compound Words; Chapter 9. Word Division; Chapter 10. Grammar; Chapter 11. Usage; Part 2—Techniques and Formats; Chapter 12. Editing and Proofreading; Chapter 13. Letters, Memos, and Text Messages; Chapter 14. Reports and Manuscripts; Chapter 15. Notes and Bibliographies; Chapter 16. Tables; Chapter 17. Other Business Documents; Chapter 18. Forms of Address; Part 3—References; Appendix A: Glossary of Grammatical Terms; Appendix B: Pronunciation Problems; Appendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing (available at www.gregg.com); Appendix D: Glossary of Computer Terms (available at www.gregg.com); Index