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By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:21:33 +0000

Brad, Trouble with publishing them all in one volume is they are contradictory. For example, Chicago and APA use serial commas; AP doesn't. There are zillions of such differences. What I like to do for clients is to create a house style guide. Obviously it's not as extensive as Chicago or even AP, but it covers the usages most commonly used by that business. Then we establish a standard style guide for anything not covered by the house style guide—that standard is specified in the house style guide. Rather than use one of the print style guides, I usually recommend the Guide to Grammar and Writing from Capital Community College. It's comprehensive and easy to use and understand, and it's available free online so everyone in the company has access without the company spending a lot of money on style guides. The Guide to Grammar and Writing is what I use most frequently as a style guide unless the client or publisher specifies a particular style. Reading print is difficult for me so I avoid it as much as possible. Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Book Review: The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:15:11 +0000

Lillie, All those style guides have slightly different strengths, don't you think? Chicago is definitely the most comprehensive, but AP comes in handy for business abbreviations and usage conventions. Maybe someone should publish all these publications in one enormous volume? Brad Shorrs last blog post..The Chicago Manual of Style - A Must for Writers

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:52:46 +0000

Brad, Wouldn't it be nice if everyone used the same style guide? Instead we have Chicago for books, AP for newspapers/articles, and MLA, Turabian, and APA for academic work ... I'd vote for Chicago as the standard. Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Book Review: The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:48:45 +0000

Robert, Well, nothing specifically on Texas slang, but plenty on usage and commonly confused words.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:47:40 +0000

Sounds like a great resource, Brad! But will it help me with MY vernacular?

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By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:40:46 +0000

Cath, The Art of the Start was my first Guy book - he's awesome. His advice is so practical ... just like yours. Brad Shorrs last blog post..The Chicago Manual of Style - A Must for Writers

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:04:51 +0000

Hi Brad - That is weird. I was just telling Guy on Twitter at the weekend that Art of The Start is my favourite book by him. He gives such great advice. The little man on your shoulder when you're trying to come up with the benefits of your business is the best explanation I've ever read. I'm looking forward to his new book though. It isn't available on amazon uk until March so I'm ordering it from amazon.com But I didn't get the Chicago Manual of style yet - it definitely sounds worth checking out. Thanks. Cath Lawsons last blog post..Do You Have Business Questions?

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:41:05 +0000

Joanna, We do think alike about many things, yet you are always surprising me. That is pretty amazing. Karen, I may be one of the last people around to learn about the Manual, but as you say, it would be interesting for us to share all the writing tools we use. Maybe there's a group project in there somewhere ... Brad Shorrs last blog post..The Chicago Manual of Style - A Must for Writers

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:36:54 +0000

The Chicago Manual of Style is a valuable resource. The things we take for granted are often tools that others may not know of, it's good you shared it here. Karen Swims last blog post..The Walking Wounded and Socially Fatigued