The Gregg Reference Manual is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or
prepares material for distribution or publication. For over fifty years
this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business
professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-job
standards of business professionals.
Features of the New Edition:
The eleventh edition of The Gregg Reference Manual has been revised and
enhanced to satisfy the continually evolving demands of business and
academic writers. In addition, this special four-color edition of GRM
pays tribute to the author Bill Sabin with personal photographs and a
new biographical essay.
Other Components of the Eleventh Edition: A number of supplementary components are available online for trainers, instructors and students including:
Basic Worksheets
Comprehensive Worksheets
Trainer's Resource Manual
Instructor's Resource Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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; Chapter 1. Punctuation: Major Marks;
Chapter 2. Punctuation: Other Marks; Chapter 3. Capitalization; Chapter 4. Numbers; Chapter 5. Abbreviations; Chapter
6. Plurals and Possessives; Chapter 7. Spelling; Chapter 8. Compound Words; Chapter 9. Word Division; Chapter 10.
Grammar; Chapter 11. Usage; Part 2�Techniques and Formats; Chapter 12. Editing and Proofreading; Chapter 13. Letters,
Memos, and Text Messages; Chapter 14. Reports and Manuscripts; Chapter 15. Notes and Bibliographies; Chapter 16.
Tables; Chapter 17. Other Business Documents; Chapter 18. Forms of Address; Part 3�References; Appendix A: Glossary
of Grammatical Terms; Appendix B: Pronunciation Problems; Appendix C: Rules for Alphabetic Filing (available at
www.gregg.com); Appendix D: Glossary of Computer Terms (available at www.gregg.com); Index
