The Handbook of Written English by John G Taylor

The Handbook of Written English by John G Taylor

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Summary

This handbook offers guidance on: punctuation and abbreviation; presentation of tables, references, and footnotes; roman figures, special and foreign characters; UK-US spelling, foreign phrases; statistical tests, tables and diagrams; measures, currency and prices; layout and proof correcting; in addition to prefixes, suffixes and hyphenation.

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The Handbook of Written English by John G Taylor

Unrivalled for depth, detail and examples, this book is a must for every bookshelf. It offers detailed guidance on: punctuation and abbreviation; presentation of tables, references, and footnotes; roman figures, special and foreign characters; UK-US spelling, foreign phrases; statistical tests, tables and diagrams; measures, metric conversions, currency and prices; layout and proof correcting; in addition to prefixes, suffixes and hyphenation.
"An invaluable guide, well worth the money and a place on any writer's shelf" Writers' Bulletin
John Taylor has over 20 years' experience as a lecturer, proofreader, interpreter, translator, and language consultant for research institutions
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ISBN 13 9781857039863
ISBN 10 1857039866
Title The Handbook of Written English
Author John G Taylor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2005-06-24
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.