Merriam-Webster's Guide to Business Correspondence, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Merriam-Webster (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0877792313 | ISBN-13: 978-0877792314 | Publication Date: January 1996 | Edition: 2nd

With clear guidance for effective professional business writing, this reference presents a wealth of practical advice and easy-to-follow examples on every aspect of business and office communications. The disk includes 50 sample letters for immediate use, a punctuation guide with fast answers about grammar, and an address helper with special titles, designations, and abbreviations.

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About the Author

Since 1937. Merriam-Webster is America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works. The company publishes a diverse array of print and electronic products, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition – America's best-selling desk dictionary – and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster can be considered the direct lexicographical heir of Noah Webster. In 1843, the company bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Webster's magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged. At the same time, they secured the rights to create revised editions of the work. Since that time, Merriam-Webster editors have carried forward Noah Webster's work, creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster; 2nd edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877792313
• ISBN-13: 978-0877792314
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,147,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book for every office!, August 9, 2000

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Ydarmi Acevedo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Guide to Business Correspondence, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book for every office. As an Executive I have to write a lot of important documents for my customers, and this book has helped me to obtain more knowledge and attract more customers in a professional way.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!, August 10, 2000

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Ydarmi Acevedo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Guide to Business Correspondence, Second Edition (Hardcover)

As an Executive Secretary, one of my tasks is to write documents. So I decided to buy a book that helped me to write documents in a professional and concise way. Thanks to God that one of my co-workers recommended this book to me. It is a marvelous and an essential book for all type of businesses.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average, December 9, 2000

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D. Strauss "SNI Road Warrior" (Jim Thorpe, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Guide to Business Correspondence, Second Edition (Hardcover)

The book goes into a lot of detail describing the format and styles of various business correspondence, but it is written in a very technical manner. Hard to use as a quick reference.