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Write in style a guide to good English

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Write in Style is aimed at all for whom clarity and accuracy of expression are important skills. All the main styles and grammaticalrules are covered, their sense axplained and vivid examples given of how not to write. Plenty of sound and meticulous advice is offered in a friendly and enthusiastic t...

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Main Author: Palmer, Richard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK E & FN Spon 1993
Subjects:
English language > Style
English language > Writing
English language > sentences
English language > grammar
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Engage brain and ear before writing
  • 1. Disasters
  • 2. Triumphs
  • pt. 2. Foundations
  • 3. Introduction
  • 4. Bone structure
  • 5. Joints
  • pt. 3. Style
  • 6. Introduction: style versusu fashion
  • 7. Fight the flab
  • 8. Voice
  • pt. 4. Tailor-made
  • 9. Introduction
  • 10. Letters
  • 11. Essays
  • 12. Articles
  • 13. Reviews
  • 14. Reports
  • 15. Minutes
  • 16. Precis and summary
  • 17. Reportage
  • pt. 5. Grammar primer
  • 18. Grammar primer
  • 19. Inflections
  • 20. Syntax
  • 21. Parts of speech (advanced)
  • 22. Punctuation in speech and quotation
  • 23. Spelling and confusibles

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