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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A helpful guide with answers to many a sticky wicket
As a copyeditor, I need not only to know the answers but also to back up the choices I make when editing a manuscript. In that regard I have found this book exceptionally helpful. The author was a copyeditor himself for many years, so he knows the kinds of difficulties I am likely to encounter, and he helps me make the best choice when I am on the horns of a grammatical...
Published on October 19, 2000 by anonymous
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14 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book, but Huge Size
This book put some nice things about the grammer. But the size of the book is so big that some times really difficult to go where exactly you wanna go. Least, you will take quite some time to understand the "real organization" of the book. Then, I am sure you will find "enough gold is hidden here". NOT FOR INSTANT ANSWERS, particularly when you are...
Published on June 9, 2000
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A helpful guide with answers to many a sticky wicket,
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This review is from: The Handbook of Good English (Paperback)
As a copyeditor, I need not only to know the answers but also to back up the choices I make when editing a manuscript. In that regard I have found this book exceptionally helpful. The author was a copyeditor himself for many years, so he knows the kinds of difficulties I am likely to encounter, and he helps me make the best choice when I am on the horns of a grammatical or stylistic dilemma. I would recommend this book to anyone who cares deeply about writing well and using language to its best effect.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The [BEST] Handbook of Good English,
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As a professional advertising copywriter and English major, I have all the authoritative books on grammar, punctuation and usage, but "The Handbook of Good English" is my go-to source. (My major professor turned me on to it years ago; I just ordered a new copy to replace my original, which was borrowed and not returned.) Highly practical, eminently readable, easy to use and understand, and far more comprehensive than Strunk & White's "The Elements of Style," this is the one book everyone who writes for a living or just writes, period, should have it on their shelf.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazingly helpful!!!,
By Leandro Di Pasquale (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Handbook of Good English (Paperback)
Being a foreigner learner of English Language, I am delighted to find such a comprehensive material on good usage of English. It certainly pushed me onto a superior plateau of understanding, and opened my mind not only for strict grammar and rules but also for a different culture not quite my own. Clear in concepts and examples this book would greatly improve your own performance on using English (be it written or spoken). Congratulations Mr. Johnson!! Count me on among your fans.
14 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book, but Huge Size,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Handbook of Good English (Paperback)
This book put some nice things about the grammer. But the size of the book is so big that some times really difficult to go where exactly you wanna go. Least, you will take quite some time to understand the "real organization" of the book. Then, I am sure you will find "enough gold is hidden here". NOT FOR INSTANT ANSWERS, particularly when you are working at an elevent hour.
1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't buy it,
By Joe Huddle "Joe" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Handbook of Good English (Paperback)
The book was confusing and not helpful. You may like it if you are an English professor, otherwise don't buy it.
3 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
better English,
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This review is from: The Handbook of Good English (Paperback)
The price of 8.50 is great for this book.
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The Handbook of Good English by Edward D. Johnson (Paperback - March 1, 1991)
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