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What Not to Write: An A-to-Z of the Dos and Don'ts of Good English - Hardcover

Sayce, Kay

 
9780955279805: What Not to Write: An A-to-Z of the Dos and Don'ts of Good English

Synopsis

This is a pocket-sized, information-packed and entertaining guide that has been compiled on the basis of long experience in helping people produce documents written in good English, with the underlying message that simple English is the best English. "What not to Write" deals with all those awkward issues - acronyms, ambiguity, American-English, bureaucratese, business English, captions, cliches, grammar, hyphens, jargon, punctuation, quotations, sexist writing, spelling, writing letters and much, much more. Writing English should be a pleasure and although there are rules and conventions, as this book shows, they should be used as a foundation on which to build the confidence to explore the richness and versatility of the language and to put the message across, clearly and simply, in a way that will capture the reader's attention. This handy reference book will be a vital tool for anyone working with the written word, particularly those who write client/company reports, theses, professional papers - students and professionals alike will benefit from having a copy to hand.

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From the Back Cover

An invaluable, entertaining and information-packed A to Z guide that answers all those questions you might hear one person asking another in an office, such as:

Is it `a hotel' or `an hotel'?
What are split infinitives, and should you avoid them?
Do you know when to use `that' or `which'?
Is a semi-colon like a comma? When do you use a colon?
It's website? Its website? Where do you put the apostrophe?
They say don't use clichés, but what are clichés?
Is it `between you and me' or `between you and I'?
What happens when you have brackets inside brackets?

Compiled on the basis of long experience in helping people produce
documents written in good English, with the underlying message that
simple English is the best English.

A must for your desk, at work and at home

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