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the economist style guide 9th edition

The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition

The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.027
EAN: 9781861979162
ISBN: 1861979169
Label: Profile Books(GB)
Manufacturer: Profile Books(GB)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Publisher: Profile Books(GB)
Studio: Profile Books(GB)

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Editorial Reviews:

The Economist Style Guide is as essential to have and use as a dictionary, but is much more interesting.

This new edition of the bestselling guide to style (over 1/2 million copies sold worldwide) is based on The Economist's own house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is famous.

This guide gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and clichés, offers guidance on the proper use of punctuation, abbreviations and capital letters, and contains an exhaustive range of reference material, covering everything from accountancy ratios and stockmarket indices to laws of nature, science and economics. Also included is a special section on the differences between British English and American English.

An essential book for anyone who writes reports, articles, books, letters or memoranda, The Economist Style Guide will enlighten, educate and amuse.


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Summary: Excellent for non-native speakers
Comment: Writing and speaking are the most difficult skills to learn if you're a non-native speaker. Even though most learners believe that speaking is more useful - and there is some vanity involved in it - it's actually writing that takes precedence in today's connected world. Most business communications today are done through email, and no one wants the recipient to have a laugh at their expense.

Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary are important, for sure, but once you have mastered those, why not spend a few more hours dedicated to polishing a bit your written English? With just 160 pages, you get tips that will make your writing look formal, but not stilted; correct, but not pretentious. You may even have a laugh or two with the entries.

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Summary: A world class standard
Comment: This is a good tool and further reference for anyone who is a multinational executive, it provides insights into local knowledge and local references. The book not intensive in grammar is relevant to the modern day communication in any international field.

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Summary: The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition
Comment: I thought there were a few inconsistencies in the manual, but I still highly recommend this concise reference book to anyone who does any writing, editing, or translating into English.

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Summary: It doesn't get any better than this.
Comment: I speak English as a second language. This style guide has been incredibly useful and informative. I have improved my writing even in other languages thanks to this book. It even is pleasurable reading.

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Summary: Review of brazilian girl
Comment: Very useful handbook for writing. It is fashioned similarly to other journalism guides of Brazilian newspapers, but it is far more witty.
It brings a section about differences between American and British English - with clues I couldn't find anywhere else. Lots of vocabulary, as usual.

It could bring more examples of good and bad practices, though. But I guess those you can find at live on the pages of The Economist itself.

Enjoy your reading,

Ruli.


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