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Lapsing Into a Comma

A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print--and How to Avoid Them

Bill Walsh 

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Description

No writer's or editor's desk is complete without a battered, page-bent copy of the AP Stylebook. However, this not-so-easy-to-use reference of journalistic style is often not up-to-date and leaves reporters and copyeditors unsatisfied. Bill Walsh, copy chief for the Washington Post's business desk, addresses these shortcomings in Lapsing into a Comma. In an opinionated, humorous, and yes, curmudgeonly way, he shows how to apply the basic rules to unique, modern grammar issues. Walsh explains how to deal with perplexing situations such as trendy words, foreign terms, and web speak.

Product Details

PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies
Publish DateMay 22, 2000
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780809225354
Dimensions8.6 X 5.6 X 0.8 inches | 0.7 pounds
BISAC Categories: Education

About the Author

Bill Walsh is the copy chief for the Washington Post's business desk. He also runs a website, www.theslot.com, where he answers questions about style and grammar.

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