Episode 104

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23rd Nov 2022

8 reference books for business writing and editing

We discuss the 8 reference resources that we regularly dip into when we're writing and editing for business.

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  • Penguin Guide to Punctuation: RL Trask
  • Punctuation: A guide for editors and proofreaders: Gerard M-F Hill
  • English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book: Raymond Murphy
  • Your House Style: Styling your words for maximum impact: Christina Thomas
  • Troublesome Words: Bill Bryson
  • Everybody Writes: Ann Handley
  • Hack the Buyer Brain: Kenda Macdonald
  • On Writing: Stephen King
  • Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style: Benjamin Dreyer

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