The Gregg Reference Manual

Overview

Updated to include new communication technology and its unique issues

For more than 50 years, The Gregg Reference Manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business professionals and students. The basic rules that apply to the most frequent problems are covered as thoroughly as the fine points of the problems that occur less often. The colorful examples and illustrations offer easy-to-follow models to help resolve the difficulties encountered in everyday communications from e-mail messages to formal reports. New features include:

• Up-to-date coverage on dealing with online source material and precautions to observe when citing electronic material
• New searchable index: the website accompanying the book allows the reader immediate access to definitions and information on specific topics
• Updated e-mail rules and expanded plagiarism coverage to meet the needs of changing technology

Table of contents

Part 1—Grammar, Usage, and Style
1. Punctuation: Major Marks
2. Punctuation: Other Marks
3. Capitalization
4. Numbers
5. Abbreviations
6. Plurals and Possessives
7. Spelling
8. Compound Words
9. Word Division
10. Grammar
11. Usage

Part 2—Techniques and Formats
12. Editing and Proofreading
13. Letters, Memos, and E-Mail
14. Reports and Manuscripts
15. Notes and Bibliographies
16. Tables
17. Other Business Documents
18. Forms of Address

Part 3—References
Appendix A: Essays on the Nature of Style
Appendix B: Pronunciation Problems
Appendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing
Appendix D: Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Index

Biographical note

William A. Sabin (Bristol, ME) is a retired
publisher of business books for The McGraw-
Hill Companies and the coauthor of College
English.