For nearly 50 years, this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business professionals.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 666-692) and index.

About the book and the author -- A personal tribute -- Professional tributes -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- How to look things up -- Essays on the nature of style ; Part 1. Grammar, Usage, and Style : Punctuation : Major marks -- Punctuation : Other marks -- Capitalization -- Numbers -- Abbreviations -- Plurals and possessives -- Spelling -- Compound words -- Word division -- Grmmar -- Usage ; Part 2. Techniques and Formats : Editing and proofreading -- Letters, memos, e-mail, and text messages -- Reports and manuscripts -- Notes and bibliographies -- Tables -- Other business documents -- Forms of address ; Part 3. References : Appendix A. Glossary of grammatical terms -- Appendix B. Pronunication problems -- Appendix C. Rules for alphabetical filing -- Appendix D. Glossary of computer terms -- Index.