Talk:A General Style Guide for the English Language

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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