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I discovered The Gregg Reference Manual as a student in an Executive Secretarial curriculum at a local community college. It was a required textbook at that time. Not only did I come to depend on the book for everything, it has become a permanent fixture in my library of books, and I continue to use it daily. It truly sharpened my grammar and punctuation skills, and I now have excellent verbal and written skills as a result. It has been ten years since I purchased the book, and because the world has advanced in such a short period of time, I decided I needed a more recent edition. I began searching for the Gregg Reference Manual, but I had no success. I had just about given up when I discovered the Amazon.com website. I was really excited to find the book via website, so I quickly ordered it.

This manual is really excellent: clear, succinct yet detailed, and very user-friendly. It is a much better guide for the everyday or business writer than the Chicago Manual of Style. In particular, its organization and layout make it easy to quickly find the answers you need. Definitely recommended by this average writer.

Well-organized, easy to use, up-to-date, and amply cross-referenced, this book is an absolute must for anyone doing any kind of writing. The guidelines for word processing and references to computerized documents makes it stand out from other books on grammar and usage. Besides basic grammar (punctuation, parts of speech), it also includes extensive lists of abbreviations, foreign expressions, words that sound alike, and computer terms, frequently misspelled words, and guidelines and examples for fax cover sheets, resumes, filing rules and proofreading.

I'm buying my second copy of The Gregg Reference Manual today since my old one has apparently disappeared. I purchased my first copy of this book as a secretarial student in the early 1980's and have used it regularly for both professional and personal writing and editing ever since. I feel lost without my Gregg Reference Manual. My kids will get lots of use out of the new copy as they write reports and business letters in junior high and high school. I can't wait to receive my new book. It's too bad it won't come with the dog-eared pages I used to mark the most frequently used subjects in my old copy.

I used this book for years while working at a university bookstore. No matter what rule of punctuation or grammar I needed -- and no matter how unusual the application -- I could always find the answer in the Gregg Reference Manual. It's the most complete writing reference I've ever found.

A wonderful resource book with easy tab reference locations

This is such a wonderful resource and reference book that I have given it as a going away gift to employees moving on to other jobs. And they call me about a month later to say, "Thank You! That book has been a God-send!" Anyone who has to communicate with others (memos, emails, reports, etc.) needs this book!

I have found none better for reference on everything from grammar to organizing file cabinets. Very much worth having.

This book has been a part of my personal and business library for years. It is a "must have" for anyone who writes anything!

In this day and age of e-mail, good grammar and punctuation skills are very important. Yet, most of us don't remember the details that we learned in grammar school. The Gregg Reference Manual provides quick answers to most all grammar and punctuation questions. The examples provided with each grammar rule really help to make the point clear and understandable.

The Gregg Reference Manual, 8th ed., 1996, William A. Sabin