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A Focus on the Basic Rules
Experienced writers value The Gregg Reference Manual for its detailed coverage of the fine points of style. Writers who are less experienced may want to concentrate initially on mastering the basic rules of grammar, style, and usage—those that apply to the problems that most frequently arise. To help readers focus on these basic rules, the corresponding rule numbers appear within a red panel for ready identification.

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For anyone trying to master the basic rules in an academic course or an on-the-job training program, the Basic Worksheets will provide the exercises that lead to that goal.

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A Focus on Readers’ Needs
As in previous editions, Gregg continues to offer advice on matters that concern most readers.

Is it one space or two after the end of a sentence?
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Is it e-mail or email? Is it Web site or website?
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And how do you divide a URL or an e-mail address at the end of a line?
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Easy-to-Follow Models
The rules on grammar, style, and usage are accompanied by numerous examples, so you can quickly find models on which to pattern a solution to the various problems you run into as you’re writing.

Moreover, you can easily create and format all kinds of business documents on the basis of these model illustrations in the Gregg manual:

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Ask the Publisher
The Gregg Reference Manual prides itself on providing answers that cannot be found in comparable manuals. Sometimes issues arise that no manual, however comprehensive, can anticipate. Where users of other manuals are left high and dry, users of the Gregg manual can pose their questions directly, through the “Ask the Publisher” feature on the Web site.

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Essays on the Nature of Style
The six informal essays in Appendix A set forth the principles that underlie the specific rules on matters of style. Once you understand those principles, you can manipulate the rules with intelligence and taste.

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Valuable Material in the Appendixes
In addition to the essays in Appendix A, Appendix B provides pronunciations for many troublesome words, Appendix C illustrates the rules for filing alphabetically, and Appendix D contains a convenient glossary of grammatical terms.

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