My Most Trusted Business Writing Style and Grammar Guides

I am often asked which sources I use for business writing style and grammar guides. These are my most trusted sources:

Business Writing Format and Style

• The Business Writer’s Handbook

Style Guides

• The Gregg Reference Manual
• The Chicago Manual of Style
• The AP Stylebook

Grammar Guides

• Garner’s Modern American Usage
• Common Errors in English Usage
• Grammarphobia.com
• Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips

Dictionaries and Thesaurus

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  
• Macmillan Online Dictionary
• The Oxford English Dictionary – best dictionary; online access only by subscription

Language Guide

• The Elements of Style

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