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The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition [Hardcover]

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August 1, 2005
This revised and expanded ninth edition is based on The Economist's own house style manual and is a boon for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style, and precision for which The Economist is renowned.

As the introduction says, "clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought." The Style Guide gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and clichés, offers guidance on consistent use of punctuation, abbreviations, and capital letters and contains an exhaustive range of reference material—covering everything from accountancy ratios and stock market indices to laws of nature and science.



Editorial Reviews

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The Economist Style Guide is packed with good sense.”
The Observer

“All manner of excellent advice, steering effortlessly down the narrow path between purism and pedantry.”
Daily Express

"Think of this book as a doctor for writers. If you are responsible for writing anything for your business from a flyer to a 100-page report, from a two-minute sales pitch to an after-dinner speech, then I cannot recommend this book too highly."
—BetterBusiness

"Hone your written skills with the aid of this invaluable guide."
—Good Book Guide

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“Indispensable. The best guide of its type.”
Bill Bryson

"This is one of the most erudite, understated and witty companions to the journalist's trade that I know."
-Michael Williams, Independent on Sunday

"Entertaining and useful."
-Jeremy Lewis, The Author

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomberg Press; 9th edition (August 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1861979169
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861979162
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, November 9, 2006
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Carlos J. Torres (Trujillo Alto, PR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition (Hardcover)
More than grammar. This book helps with style and it also has reference information on abbreviations, calendars, countries, currencies, science, geology, internet, latin, proofreading, stockmarket, world times, etc. It has many interesting sections.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get any better than this., May 14, 2007
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This review is from: The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition (Hardcover)
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.

In the Guide's own style:

Buy it.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So British, June 14, 2010
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Peter Sedgwick (Melbourne , Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition (Hardcover)
For anyone wanting to be informed, amused and refreshed about the right way to use English, the ninth edition of The Economist Style Guide is invaluable. I'd always thought that "immolate" meant burn but it means "sacrifice" so a photograph of a monk on fire would correctly be termed self immolation but the term would equally apply if the photograph was of a monk who had died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. This and dozens of other little gems throughout the book make it eminently readable and a useful guide for anyone who communicates in print ot text. In particular, the distinctions and subtleties between American and British usage is a reminder of the flexibility of this wonderful language.
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