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Style guides for American English
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The list Style guides for American English includes
The Bedford Handbook, AP Stylebook, The Sense of Style, The Business Style Handbook and The Well-Spoken Thesaurus.
The list consists of 15 members.
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MLA Handbook
Academic format of citation made by Modern Language Association of America (MLA)
Overview: The MLA Handbook (8th ed., 2016), formerly the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (1977–2009) is a publication of the United States-based Modern Language Association. According to the organization ...
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Overview: The Well-Spoken Thesaurus by Tom Heehler (Sourcebooks 2011), is an American style guide and speaking aid. The Chicago Tribune calls The Well-Spoken Thesaurus "a celebration of the spoken word". The book ... 0
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The Gregg Reference Manual
Grammar guide
Overview: The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting is a guide to English grammar and style, written by William A. Sabin and published by McGraw-Hill. The book is named after ... 0
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
style guide for writing
Overview: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is a style guide for writing and formatting research papers, theses, and dissertations and is published by the University of Chicago Press ... 0
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Follett's Modern American Usage
Book by Wilson FollettOverview: Follett's Modern American Usage is the book published with the title Modern American Usage which was left in draft form and unfinished by Wilson Follett at his death. It was completed and edited by his ... 0
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The Elements of Style
American English writing style guide
Overview: The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was composed by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, and published by Harcourt in 1920, comprising eight "ele ... 0
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Overview: The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage: The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper is a style guide created in 1950 by editors at the ne ... 0
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The Chicago Manual of Style
Academic style guide by University of Chicago Press
Overview: The Chicago Manual of Style (abbreviated in writing as CMOS or CMS, or sometimes as Chicago) is a style guide for American English published since 1906 by the University of Chicago Press. Its seventeen ... 0
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The Bedford Handbook
English grammar and composition textbook
Overview: The Bedford Handbook is a guide written by Diana Hacker, now in its eighth edition, that provides basic explanations of proper English grammar, composition, citation, and textual analysis. The guide i ... 0
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AP Stylebook
book on English usage by Associated Press
Overview: AP Stylebook, also known by its full name The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, is an English grammar style and usage guide created by American journalists working for or connected ... 0
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Overview: The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century is a 2014 English style guide written by cognitive scientist, linguist and popular science author Steven Pinker. Building ... 0
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Overview: The Business Style Handbook: An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job, usually called The Business Style Handbook, is a 280-page style guide tailored to people who write on the job. The authors ... 0
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Garner's Modern English Usage
Usage dictionary and style guide by American writer Bryan A. GarnerOverview: Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU), written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Oxford University Press, is a usage dictionary and style guide (or 'prescriptive dictionary') for contemporary Modern ... 0
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APA style
Academic style and writing format
Overview: APA Style is a writing style and format for academic documents such as scholarly journal articles and books. It is commonly used for citing sources within the field of behavioral and social sciences. It ... 0
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Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace
1981 book on writing, by Joseph M. WilliamsOverview: Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (also known as Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace and Style: Toward Clarity and Grace) is a book by Joseph M. Williams (1933-2008). Williams was a professor of ... 0
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