William A. Sabin (1931–2009)
Author of The Gregg Reference Manual
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- Birthdate
- 1931-05-29
- Date of death
- 2009-01-01
- Gender
- male
- Places of residence
- Bristol, Maine, USA
- Education
- Yale University
- Short biography
- [from McGraw-Hill website]
William A. Sabin was publisher of business books in the Professional Book Group, a division of McGraw-Hill. The author of many articles about style, usage, and grammar, he was also a frequent and popular speaker at professional and academic conferences in the United States and Canada. He supported the plain language movement. A master of the rules, Bill Sabin was also a strong proponent of flexibility, known for urging good writers to trust their instincts. In 1997 he became a year-round resident of Bristol, Maine, and by any standard a confirmed Maniac.
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