The Economist Style Guide: A Concise Guide for All Your Business Communications - Hardcover

Economist Publications

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471248398 ISBN 13: 9780471248392

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Provides advice on improving written business communications, including tips on usage, grammar, and punctuation

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THE ECONOMIST, launched in 1843, is the most authoritative and influential international news and business magazine, and is read widely by top decision-makers across the world.

From the Back Cover

In today?s high-speed business environment, the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and concisely is essential to professional success. The Economist Style Guide has become the reference of choice for businesspeople everywhere who need practical, authoritative advice on how to improve their written communications. Developed from the style guide used by those who work for The Economist?the international business journal renowned for its writing excellence?this handy resource provides easily accessible answers to the numerous questions of usage, grammar, and style that frequently arise in the course of a business day. Offering invaluable guidance on the principles of good writing, The Economist Style Guide defines commonly misused words and expressions, and explains the correct use of punctuation, abbreviations, capital letters, and more?all illustrated with an abundance of amusing examples. As an aid to those engaged in international business, the Guide supplies a wealth of handy reference material on such areas as units of measurement, political and geographical terms, currencies, trade classifications, differences between American and British English, and much more. Whether you are dashing off a quick e-mail message or preparing a formal report, The Economist Style Guide will help you hone your language skills and sharpen all your business communications. It is an indispensable aid to clarity and precision that will prove its value again and again as the reference book you?ll keep within reach whenever you write.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471248398
• ISBN 13: 9780471248392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144