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The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English

Bill Walsh

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Description:Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeonPersnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing. More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language. Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English. To get started finding The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeonPersnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing. More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language. Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English. To get started finding The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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