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Title: Words into Type by Marjorie E. Skillin, Robert Malcolm Gay, Majorie Skillen ISBN: 0139642625 Publisher: Pearson PTP Pub. Date: June, 1974 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33
Rating: 5
Summary: Still the Best
Comment: Granted, the most recent edition came out in 1974, but Words Into Type is still the reference I turn to first with grammar and usage questions. (For style, I keep the NY Times Manual of Style and Usage handy.) Unlike the Chicago Manual of Style, WIT has a usable index that must have been put together by a mind-reader. It's organized the way people think and usually anticipates the form my bewilderment will take: Does "what" take a plural or singular verb? The answer's under "what" in the index. Should I say "as if it was" or "as if it were"? Look under "If clauses." Is it different from or different than? The index leads me right to my answer. I wish the editors would come out with a new edition, but for now I'm loyal to the increasingly ancient Third.
Rating: 5
Summary: Old reliable
Comment: Never failed to win me the argument over style or usage. Recommendations are clear and logical; moreover, they stand the test of time. I used to read the text -- particularly the grammar -- for lunch at my desk. The examples would conjure up stories in my head, almost as good as a vacation. I must have bought my copy 30 years ago when this edition first came out; still use it fondly. I am very pleased it is still in print and that others will be able to benefit from its sound advice.
Rating: 5
Summary: definitely a five-star reference
Comment: I've used Words Into Type for eight years and consider it my number-one go-to book if I need to document ANY grammatical issue. It's almost as old as I am, but it seems to be ageless; you'd never know it was pushing 30! There are no cute examples that would tie it to a certain time.
Although not style-specific, this book is more aligned with Chicago than with AP but is a useful accompaniment to either. It is logically arranged, well indexed, and easy to fill up with flags and highlights.
I don't know any editor who wouldn't agree that this is a must-have.
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Title: The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition by University of Chicago Press Staff ISBN: 0226104036 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications: With Exercises and Answer Keys by Amy Einsohn ISBN: 0520218353 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition) by John Grossman, University ISBN: 0226103897 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Copyediting: A Practical Guide (Crish Trade Book) by Karen Judd ISBN: 1560526084 Publisher: Crisp Pubns Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition by Merriam-Webster ISBN: 0877798095 Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Inc. Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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