(New York: Harper & Row, 1986), and from Joan I. Miller and Bruce J. Taylor, The Punctuation Handbook (West Linn, Ore.: Alcove, 1989). 3. Do not use commas to set off a restrictive 122 EDITORIAL STYLE.
I'm placing this work, which fills a huge gap in the literature, right beside my dictionary, and will highly recommend it to all my colleagues and students." —Alice Levine, Lecturer, The Denver Publishing Institute, and freelance editor ...
PROPER NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES Copyeditors are expected to verify or to query the spelling of every proper noun ( person , place , organization , etc. ) and proper adjective that appears in a manuscript . The spelling of well - known names ...
Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this lively, practical manual explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make ...
I'm placing this work, which fills a huge gap in the literature, right beside my dictionary, and will highly recommend it to all my colleagues and students.
Editors everywhere will greatly appreciate the editing code of ethics added at the end of chapter 1. Reading this book is the next best thing to having a good mentor.”—Katharine O’Moore-Klopf, ELS, owner of KOK Edit