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Origins of the Specious
Origins of the Specious
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400066605
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Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman


Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $22.00

Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and,” or says “octopuses” instead of “octopi”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? Would you bet the bank that “jeep”... Read more >
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Origins of the Specious
Origins of the Specious
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781588368560
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Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $22.00

Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and,” or says “octopuses” instead of “octopi”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? Would you bet the bank that “jeep”... Read more >
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The Elements of Internet Style
The Elements of Internet Style
Written by Editors Of Eei Press
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781581154924
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The Elements of Internet Style
The New Rules of Creating Valuable Content for Today's Readers
Written by Editors Of Eei Press


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $24.95

Eats, Shoots & Leaves for the Internet!


Learn the rules of today’s tech-driven publishing landscape!
The Elements of Internet Style is the first guide to embrace the new reality of creating content in the electronic age. It is packed with the tools to reach and engage today's too-busy, too-skeptical, toodistractible
readers. Read this book... Read more >
The Pen Commandments
The Pen Commandments
Written by Steven Frank
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307429155
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The Pen Commandments

Written by Steven Frank


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00

Thou Shalt Honor Thy Reader, Thou Shalt Not Waste Words, Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Sentences—these are three of the “pen” commandments through which, with humor and an engaging sense of purpose, Steven Frank inspires his readers not just to write but to write well.

Thou Shalt Take Pleasure in Thy Pen... Read more >
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The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition
The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition
Written by John Traupman
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780553590128
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The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition

Written by John Traupman


Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2007
Price: $5.99

With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use. Read more >
The Pen Commandments
The Pen Commandments
Written by Steven Frank
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400032297
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The Pen Commandments

Written by Steven Frank


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 14, 2004
Price: $14.00

Thou Shalt Honor Thy Reader, Thou Shalt Not Waste Words, Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Sentences—these are three of the “pen” commandments through which, with humor and an engaging sense of purpose, Steven Frank inspires his readers not just to write but to write well.

Thou Shalt Take Pleasure in Thy Pen... Read more >
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Editing Canadian English - Second Edition - Revised, Updated, and Redesigned
Editing Canadian English - Second Edition - Revised, Updated, and Redesigned
Written by Editors' Assoc Of Canada
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781551990453
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Editing Canadian English - Second Edition - Revised, Updated, and Redesigned

Written by Editors' Assoc Of Canada


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2000
Price: $29.95

The essential Canadian guide – and reference shelf companion to The Chicago Manual of Style and The Canadian Encyclopedia.

The first edition (published in 1987 and selling over 7000 copies) established itself as an indispensable tool for editors, writers, journalists, government employees, students, teachers, librarians, copywriters, and marketing and public relations... Read more >
Advice to Writers
Advice to Writers
Written by Jon Winokur
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780679763413
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Advice to Writers
A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights
Written by Jon Winokur


Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2000
Price: $15.00

In Advice to Writers, Jon Winokur, author of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon, gathers the counsel of more than four hundred celebrated authors in a treasury on the world of writing. Here are literary lions on everything from the passive voice to promotion and publicity: James Baldwin on the practiced illusion... Read more >
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