The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage (Wall Street Journal Book)

Martin, Paul

ISBN 10: 0743227247 / ISBN 13: 9780743227247

Published by Free Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage (Wall Street Journal Book)
• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743227247
• ISBN 13: 9780743227247
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 9 ounces

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Synopsis

A valuable reference for business professionals provides an A-to-Z guidebook on contemporary language style and usage that incorporates the latest business terminology and the special needs of the corporate community with the principles and practices of proper language usage. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

About the Author

Paul R. Martin has been The Wall Street Journal's "high court" ruler on matters of style and usage for more than a quarter of a century. He became Copy Desk Chief in 1972 and has compiled and edited The Wall Street Journal Essential Stylebook since its first internal publication in 1981. Currently Assistant Managing Editor, he is also the news department's ombudsman for responding to readers' comments and complaints, and a final reader for major Journal stories. In 2000, Mr. Martin received the Elliott V. Bell Award from the New York Financial Writers' Association. The Bell Award is given each year to the person the association deems has made a significant, long-term contribution to the profession of financial journalism. A graduate of Dartmouth College and a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he lives on Staten Island, New York.