The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting
by Sabin, WilliamEdition: 10th
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2004-06-14
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Summary
Updated to include newcommunication technologyand its unique issuesFor more than 50 years,The Gregg ReferenceManualhas been recognized as the beststyle manual for business professionals andstudents. The basic rules that apply to themost frequent problems are covered as thoroughlyas the fine points of the problemsthat occur less often. The colorful examplesand illustrations offer easy-to-follow modelsto help resolve the difficulties encountered ineveryday communications from e-mail messagesto formal reports.New features include: Up-to-date coverage on dealing withonline source material and precautions toobserve when citing electronic material New searchable index: the websiteaccompanying the book allows thereader immediate access to definitionsand information on specific topics Updated e-mail rules and expandedplagiarism coverage to meet the needsof changing technology
Author Biography
William A. Sabin (Bristol, ME) is a retired publisher of business books for The McGraw- Hill Companies and the coauthor of College English.
Table of Contents
Part 1—Grammar, Usage, and Style1. Punctuation: Major Marks2. Punctuation: Other Marks3. Capitalization4. Numbers5. Abbreviations6. Plurals and Possessives7. Spelling8. Compound Words9. Word Division10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
2. Punctuation: Other Marks3. Capitalization4. Numbers5. Abbreviations6. Plurals and Possessives7. Spelling8. Compound Words9. Word Division10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
4. Numbers5. Abbreviations6. Plurals and Possessives7. Spelling8. Compound Words9. Word Division10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
6. Plurals and Possessives7. Spelling8. Compound Words9. Word Division10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
8. Compound Words9. Word Division10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
10. Grammar11. UsagePart 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
Part 2—Techniques and Formats12. Editing and Proofreading13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail14. Reports and Manuscripts15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
15. Notes and Bibliographies16. Tables17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
17. Other Business Documents18. Forms of AddressPart 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
Part 3—ReferencesAppendix A: Essays on the Nature of StyleAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
Appendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic FilingAppendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
Appendix D: Glossary of Grammatical TermsIndex
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