The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual Paperback – May 21, 1998 Author: Norm Goldstein | Language: English | ISBN:
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The world is divided into two types of people: those who wince when they see the words
Canadian geese in print, and those who don't. If you are the former, or if you are the latter working for the former, the
The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual provides invaluable assistance when you need to get your Canada geese all in a row. Countless newspapers and other publications base their style guides on this manual. The entries are arranged alphabetically and include issues of spelling, punctuation (there is no period in
Dr Pepper), grammar, abbreviation, capitalization (
Popsicle and
Dumpster are,
tollhouse cookies aren't), hyphenation (none, surprisingly, in
ball point pen), and frequently misused words. There are also longer discussions of things such as Arabic names, chess notation, weather terms, and religious movements. Plus you'll find separate sections on sports writing, business writing, libel, and copyright.
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- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Basic Books; Rev&Updtd edition (May 21, 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0201339854
- ISBN-13: 978-0201339857
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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While the media run rampant with flimsy leads and stories based solely on hearsay, it's good to know that at least their grammar stays in check, thanks to the hard and fast rules set forth in the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual.
Providing direct distinctions between similar words, the correct spelling of commonly-misspelled words, and the politically-correct use of dangerous words, the AP stylebook delineates specific style rules for virtually every journalistic possibility. Set up in a dictionary-style format, the manual's general stylebook lists everything from the perils of "a" versus "an" to the preferred usage of ZIP codes.
Following the stylebook are the more specific sections dealing with sports and business style, both also set up with A to Z listings, including usage and spelling. Although sports writing info may be confined to the needs of the sportswriter, the business section is helpful for those who take interest in corporate designations and definitions of stock market terms.
Finally, just before the manual switches from the absoluteness of style to the murky legal waters of the libel section, comes, in my opinion, the pièce de résistance-A Guide To Punctuation-music to the ears of syntax-psychos and grammar-Nazis, alike.
Starting with words of wisdom from what the AP refers to as "a bible of writers," "The Elements of Style," this portion is eleven pages of invaluable knowledge for any writer, regardless of profession, and is arranged so succintly that even children can access its information for their own use.
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