Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers

bySir Harold Evans, Crawford Gillan

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Essential English is an indispensable guide to the use of words as tools of communication. It is written primarily for journalists, yet its lessons are of immense value to all who face the problem of giving information, whether to the general public or within business, professional or social organisations.

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED BY CRAWFORD GILLAN

RECOMMENDED BY THE SOCIETY OF EDITORS
Demonstrates how to clear whole jungles of vagueness and verbal clutter
Times Literary Supplement

About Sir Harold Evans

Sir Harold Matthew Evans is a British-born journalist and writer who was editor of The Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981. He has written various books on history and journalism, including Essential English. Since 2001, Evans has served as editor-at-large of The Week Magazine and since 2005, he has been a contributor to the Guardian and BBC Radio 4. He lives in New York with his wife and childen.
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  • Imprint: Pimlico
  • ISBN: 9780712664479
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Dimensions: 216mm x 23mm x 135mm
  • Weight: 316g
  • Price: £16.99
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