Substance and Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting - Softcover

Mary Stoughton

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9780935012118: Substance and Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0935012117 ISBN 13: 9780935012118
Publisher: Editorial Experts, 1989

Synopsis

Through in-depth discussions and examples, Substance & Style offers:
instructions in grammar, usage, punctuation, and style
instruction in the use of proper copyediting marks
skill-building exercises and detailed follow-up discussions
a comparison matrix of major style guides
a glossary of common editorial terms
a selection of pertinent readings on the editorial profession
a bibliography of reference books for editors

plus ... hundreds of tips on how to
eliminate jargon
organize citations and tables
untangle dangling modifiers
uncover smothered verbs
give new life to passive prose
know when to use who and whom, which and that
remove noun strings
make pronouns and their antecedents agree

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Publisher
Editorial Experts
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0935012117
ISBN 13 
9780935012118
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
351
Rating
  • 4.15 out of 5 stars
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