Talk:A General Style Guide for the English Language
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[edit source]A General Style Guide for the English Language
Introduction- motivation for this book- elements of style-
What is style?
Correct English and Standards of Correctness- discussion on regional standards and registers- when it is appropriate to be formal/informal
Rules- copy a lot from elements of style, but edit and remove bad rules
Structure of a Written Work- paragraphs, chapters
Form- includes SI style guide, ISO 8601 dates format, plus things mentioned in tEoS chapter
Misused Words- be wary of falling into the prescriptivist trap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commonly_misused_English_words
Common Mispellings- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_misspellings