Edit Yourself
a manual for everyone who works with words
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Word Count
27,250 words, Guess
Page Count
109 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveedityourself00
- ISBN-139780760736098
- ISBN-10076073609X
- LibraryThing43683
- Goodreads4825872
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- OCLC Control Number54439272
- Open LibraryOL8013489M
Description
Think you have a way with words? Whether you're a student or a teacher, an assistant or a business executive, even a writer or an editor, most likely your writing can be enhanced and improved. Enter Edit Yourself, Bruce Ross-Larson's clear-cut, concise guide to grammar and the written word. In Part 1, he puts you at the editor's desk, revealing the most common cuts, changes, and comparisons made for clearer, crisper, and more effective sentences. Train your eye to spot errors; be on the lookout for the better word, and more. Part 2 ties it all together with more than 1,500 alphabetized recommendations, providing simple and straightforward ways to improve your writing. - Jacket flap.
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