{"product_id":"the-elephants-of-style-a-trunkload-of-tips-on-the-big-issues-and-gray-areas-of-contemporary-american-english-9780071422680","title":"The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bill Walsh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Writing - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough, and thoroughly entertaining, guide to writing like the pros\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do writers and editors mean when they talk about style? Sometimes they mean formatting for consistency and clarity. (Is it Texas or Tex. or TX? One space or two after a period?) Sometimes they mean correctness in spelling, grammar, word usage and punctuation. (A historic or an historic? The data is or the data are?) And sometimes they mean style as in stylishness. (Bright and breezy or just-the-facts-ma'am? Is that cute little idea fresh and original or tired and silly?) Inside, you'll find answers that will add polish and sparkle to your writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the word-nerd classic Lapsing Into a Comma, Bill Walsh of the Washington Post entertained, educated and enlightened writers, editors, students and language lovers with commonsense guidelines and opinionated commentary on American English in the computer age. In The Elephants of Style he takes a step back and presents an in-depth look at the basics, including spelling, capitalization, abbreviations, subject-verb agreement, plurals and possessives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith sometimes acerbic wit, the author also addresses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe lies your English teacher told you. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalancing the traditional (\"Once wrong, always wrong\") with the progressive (\"Everybody does it\") as language continues to evolve. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow and why major publications differ in their handling of basic spelling, capitalization and punctuation issues. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow empathy between writers and editors can make writing better. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elephants of Style includes a continuation of The Curmudgeon's Stylebook, Walsh's A-to-Z glossary of style matters big and small, guaranteed to address questions that no other usage manuals cover. Is Starbucks a coffee shop? Is it porn or porno?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408378978455,"sku":"9780071422680","price":1927.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780071422680.webp?v=1767309765","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-elephants-of-style-a-trunkload-of-tips-on-the-big-issues-and-gray-areas-of-contemporary-american-english-9780071422680","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}