The Handbook of Written English
Punctation, Common Practice and Usage
2nd Edition
Published on 24. June 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-85703-986-3 (ISBN)
Description
Unrivalled for depth, detail and examples, this book is a must for every bookshelf. It offers detailed guidance on: punctuation and abbreviation; presentation of tables, references, and footnotes; roman figures, special and foreign characters; UK-US spelling, foreign phrases; statistical tests, tables and diagrams; measures, metric conversions, currency and prices; layout and proof correcting; in addition to prefixes, suffixes and hyphenation.
Reviews / Votes
"An invaluable guide, well worth the money and a place on any writer's shelf." Writers' BulletinMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
884 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85703-986-3 (9781857039863)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
08/2002
How To Books Ltd
€36.10
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Person
John Taylor has over 20 years' experience as a lecturer, proofreader, interpreter, translator, and language consultant for research institutions
Content
1. Introduction; 2. The Basic Elements; 3. Punctuation And Common Usage; 4. Bibliographies, Literature Lists, References; 5. Characters and Symbols; 6. Tables, Charts and Diagrams; 7. Statistical Measures and Statistical Tests; 8. Metric Conversion; 9. Growth Rates; 10. Currencies, Prices, Finance; 11. Weights and Measures; 12. Abbreviations; 13. Prefixes; 14. Suffixes; 15. Hyphenated, Conjoined and Compound Words; 16. UK English vs. US English; 17. Nations of the World; 18. Word - Some Practical Tips; 19. Spreadsheet Basics - Excel; 20. Foreign Terms and Phrases; 21. All You Want To Know About...; 22. Style; 23. Internet Addresses; 24. References; Appendix;