The Gregg Reference Manual: Seventh Edition

Sabin, William A.

ISBN 10: 0028199332 / ISBN 13: 9780028199337

Published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995

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A Good copy of a ".comprehensive reference work is considered the bible of style by business professionals and students alike. It spans the stylistic demands of business and academic writing, offering acceptable alternatives in grammar, style, usage, format, and technique. It provides the basic rules that apply in virtually every piece of writing, as well as the fine points that occur infrequently but cause much trouble when they do." Stated "spiral-with-flap trade.Seventh edition" From verso:"Imprint 1995" Smudging to decorated covers. Faint scratching to back cover. Slight wear to metal spiral binding. Text is clean with no markings. Creasing to covers. Inside front cover is "A Quick Guide to Key Topics by Paragraph Number" Rear flap contains:"Revision Marks For Rough Drafts And Revises""Abbreviations Of States And Territories Of The United States""Area Code List" and "Area Code Quick Reference Guide""Contents: Part 1: Grammar, Usage, and Style; Punctuation: Major Marks; Punctuation: Other Marks; Capitalization; Numbers; Abbreviations; Plurals and Possessives; Spelling; Compound Words; Word Division; Grammar; Usage; Part 2: Techniques and Formats; Editing, Proofreading and Filing; Letters and Memos; Reports and Manuscripts; Notes and Bibliographies; Tables; Other Business Documents; Part 3: References; Forms of Address; Glossary of Grammatical Terms; Glossary of Computer Terms; Index".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gregg Reference Manual: Seventh Edition
• Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, New York
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0028199332
• ISBN 13: 9780028199337
• Binding: Spiral
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reference
  • Business

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Synopsis

The Gregg Reference Manual 9e by William Sabin is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. For nearly 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. .

From the Publisher

Presents the basic rules of grammar, usage, and style. It includes punctuation, capitalization, numbers, abbreviations, plurals and possessives, spelling, compound words, and word division.
Deals with the techniques and procedures for creating and formatting all kinds of written communications. It includes letters, memos, reports, manuscripts, tables, agendas, minutes, itineraries, fax cover sheets, news releases, e-mail, outlines, and resumes and other employment communications.
Provides detailed guidelines on forms of address.
Provides a glossary of grammatical terms and a glossary of computer terms.
Coverage of Internet topics including how to cite online sources in notes and bibliographies, how to decode URLs, and how to divide a URL or an e-mail address at the end of a line.
Easy-to-follow models and guidelines show writers how to create effective documents, whether they modify the templates provided by their software or create their own.
Expanded treatment of computer terms and acronyms is reflected throughout the ninth edition, especially in the Glossary of Computer terms, which features more than 100 new terms that writers today will encounter in their work.
Expanded chapter on tables.