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.
Add to your library
