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Profession is a term that can only be applied to certain learned or chartered callings: the law, medicine, the civil service… Other callings, such as journalism, are trades. Erupt is what volcanoes and pustules do. Rows, arguments and other disputes break out. High street as an adjective is often redundant: shops, banks and other emporia to which it is applied are rarely found in the middle of fields. The Telegraph newspapers maintain their high standards of accuracy, literacy and grammar thanks to a comprehensive style book used by all their journalists, covering everything from the correct title of a baron to the spelling of Gorden Kaye’s Christian name when writing about Allo, Allo. But its rigour and exactitude are complemented by a deliciously baleful, even testy, wit – a quality much valued by, and indeed demonstrated by, its own readership in Aurum’s hugely successful Unpublished Letters book of Christmas 2009, Am I Alone in Thinking…? As a result this style guide is a uniquely enjoyable and frequently very funny read in itself. Now Aurum publishes a trade edition, as a handsome little hardback volume, decorated with a cover cartoon by Matt. It will be an essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone who has to write for public consumption, but will also make an ideal gift.
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Simon Heffer is the editor of The Telegraph Style Guide, and now writes for the Daily Mail.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book because I went to a talk given by Simon Heffer which I thoroughly enjoyed. He, like me, has problems with bad English as used by not only kids in the street, but also reporters and newsreaders on TV, and his talk wound me up as much as it entertained. For an insight on how we should, rather than do behave, have a read of this book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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As a Telegraph reader, I suppose I'm biased! However, this is an entertaining, funny book through which Telegraph style certainly shines! Not too sure about one or two of the 'no nos' but a good read and a book to keep for future reference!!
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I downloaded the kindle edition in order to help me check my own writing. It is, of course, exactly what it claims to be - an accurate guide to writing style and very 'Telegraph'. Be aware that by far the largest section of the book is glossary, and that in the kindle edition there is no way to move to the required letter of the alphabet quickly; it has to be moved through laboriously one page at a time. Note to publishers: could the glossary have indexing or 'chapter' marks for each letter please? Be aware also that it goes into great detail about the correct ways to refer in print to different kinds of people. Important if you're a journalist, but less so for the general writer.
I also feel that a price of over £9 is rather high. You can get a lot of kindle-book these days for that much money.
If you want a journalist's guide to writing, this is it. If, like me, you just want a guide to help you with more general work there will be a significant part of the book you may never use.
I also feel that a price of over £9 is rather high. You can get a lot of kindle-book these days for that much money.
If you want a journalist's guide to writing, this is it. If, like me, you just want a guide to help you with more general work there will be a significant part of the book you may never use.
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