How 8 : A Handbook for Office Workers (8th/spiral)

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Summary: awesome reference book for business communications
Review: Are you a grammar-handicapped? Then this is the perfect book for you. It's basically a guide to business communication - whether it's letters, resumes, or job applications. There's a neato reference index where you can look up anything in the book - whether it's a question about where to put a comma or the things you should cover in your resume. All grammatical terms are defined in a very understandable way. Rules are bright red for easy reading, and lots of good examples are given. It's easy to use and very convenient. Everyone in my family uses it now - me for my office work, my daughter for school reports, and my wife for official letters. It's the best way to sharpen and shape up your official communication.

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Summary: Absolute Best Office Reference Manual
Review: I have used the How series since spring 1983, when I took my first office technology course in college, and our required reference manual was How 5. I am now up to How 8. This book is comprehensive, easy to understand, gives good examples, and is well indexed for ease in quickly looking up what you have a question on. I really love the "Words Often Confused and Misused" chapter, which helps you use the correct word in text (affect/effect; assure/ensure/insure, etc.). I highly recommend this book to all secretaries; clerks; report writers; journalists; anyone who works with the written word and needs to produce an intelligent-looking product where correct punctuation, capitalization, formatting and word use are important.