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The Economist Style Guide

by The Economist
$6.06
The Economist Style Guide - Thryft
The Economist Style Guide - Thryft

Concise writing guide for clear communication.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their writing skills. It offers practical advice on grammar, punctuation and word usage, with helpful examples and exercises. The focus on clarity and conciseness is especially helpful for business writing. Users may appreciate how the book covers a wide range of topics and can serve as a reliable reference guide.

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.

The Economist Style Guide

by The Economist
$6.06
ISBN: 9781846686061
Authors: The Economist
Publisher: Economist Books
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Communication, Self Help, Personal Development, Writing, Business, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 514 readers)

Description

This expanded tenth edition of the bestselling guide to style is based on the Economist's own updated house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which the Economist is renowned. As the introduction says, 'clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought.'The Economist Style Guide gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and cliches, offers guidance on consistent use of punctuation, abbreviations and capital letters, and contains an exhaustive range of reference material - covering everything from accountancy ratios and stock market indices to laws of nature and science. Some of the numerous useful rules and common mistakes pointed out in the guide include:·Which informs, that defines. This is the house that Jack built. But: This house, which Jack built, is now falling down.·Discreet means circumspect or prudent discrete means separate or distinct. Remember that "Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are" (Oscar Wilde).·Flaunt means display, flout means disdain. If you flout this distinction you will flaunt your ignorance·Forgo means do without forego means go before. ·Fortuitous means accidental, not fortunate or well-timed.·Times Take care.Three times more than X is four times as much as X.·Full stops Use plenty. They keep sentences short. This helps the reader.
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Concise writing guide for clear communication.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their writing skills. It offers practical advice on grammar, punctuation and word usage, with helpful examples and exercises. The focus on clarity and conciseness is especially helpful for business writing. Users may appreciate how the book covers a wide range of topics and can serve as a reliable reference guide.

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.