The Resource The Economist Style Guide, The Economist
The Economist Style Guide, The Economist
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Resource Information
The item The Economist Style Guide, The Economist represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- This expanded edition of the bestselling guide to style is based on the Economist's own updated house style manual, and is an invaluable companion 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 Economist 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. Some of the numerous useful rules and common mistakes pointed out in the guide include:*Which informs, that defines. This is the house that Jack built. But: This house, which Jack built, is now falling down. Discreet means circumspect or prudent; discrete means separate or distinct. Remember that "Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are" (Oscar Wilde). Flaunt means display, flout means disdain. If you flout this distinction you will flaunt your ignorance Forgo means do without; forego means go before. Fortuitous means accidental, not fortunate or well-timed.Times: Take care. Three times more than X is four times as much as X. Full stops: Use plenty. They keep sentences short. This helps the reader
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 11th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Contents
-
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; A note on editing; Part 1 The essence of style; Part 2 American and British English; Part 3 Useful reference; Index
- Isbn
- 9781610395182
- Label
- The Economist Style Guide
- Title
- The Economist Style Guide
- Statement of responsibility
- The Economist
- Title variation
- Style guide
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This expanded edition of the bestselling guide to style is based on the Economist's own updated house style manual, and is an invaluable companion 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 Economist 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. Some of the numerous useful rules and common mistakes pointed out in the guide include:*Which informs, that defines. This is the house that Jack built. But: This house, which Jack built, is now falling down. Discreet means circumspect or prudent; discrete means separate or distinct. Remember that "Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are" (Oscar Wilde). Flaunt means display, flout means disdain. If you flout this distinction you will flaunt your ignorance Forgo means do without; forego means go before. Fortuitous means accidental, not fortunate or well-timed.Times: Take care. Three times more than X is four times as much as X. Full stops: Use plenty. They keep sentences short. This helps the reader
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- Dewey number
- 808.027
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PE1421
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Economist Books
- Series statement
- Economist Books
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Economics
- English language
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- REFERENCE
- Economics
- English language
- Label
- The Economist Style Guide, The Economist
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
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- Contents
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; A note on editing; Part 1 The essence of style; Part 2 American and British English; Part 3 Useful reference; Index
- Control code
- 907677076
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 11th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781610395182
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- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
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- 812bdb97-e096-482e-9a8e-40722615bbcc
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907677076
- Label
- The Economist Style Guide, The Economist
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; A note on editing; Part 1 The essence of style; Part 2 American and British English; Part 3 Useful reference; Index
- Control code
- 907677076
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 11th edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781610395182
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 812bdb97-e096-482e-9a8e-40722615bbcc
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907677076
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