Published in association with the Institute of Public Relations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of style : an overview -- Trouble with plurals and possessives -- Making your mark -- Down with capitalism! -- Clichés, jargon and other worn words -- Is it easy to read? -- Headlines : making them work -- Dealing with figures and abbreviations -- Keep it short, simple : and plain -- Writing for the press -- Captions : how to handle them -- Skills and styles for the office -- Traps, snares and pitfalls -- The spoken word : pronunciation matters -- Principles of presentation -- The words for IT -- English grammar : some definitions -- Confusing pairs of words -- Glossary and jargon buster.