The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting Tribute Edition
A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting
11th Edition
Published on 16. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
784 pages
978-0-07-339710-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Gregg Reference Manual is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material fordistribution or publication. For over fifty years this manual has been recognized as the beststyle manual for business professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-jobstandards of business professionals.
Features of the New Edition
The eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and academic writers. In addition, this special four-color edition of GRM pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a new biographical essay.
Features of the New Edition
The eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and academic writers. In addition, this special four-color edition of GRM pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a new biographical essay.
More details
Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Adult education
Illustrations
187 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1195 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-339710-8 (9780073397108)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
William A. Sabin was a publisher of business books for The McGraw-Hill Companies and the coauthor of College English.
Content
About the Book and the AuthorA Personal TributeProfessional TributesPrefaceAcknowledgementsHow to Look Things UpEssays on the Nature of StylePart 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 Text Messages14.Reports and Manuscripts15.Notes and Bibliographies16.Tables17.Other Business Documents18.Forms of AddressPart 3-ReferencesAppendix A: Glossary of Grammatical TermsAppendix B: Pronunciation ProblemsAppendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing (available at www.gregg.com)Appendix D: Glossary of Computer Terms (available at www.gregg.com)Index