MSTP is a valuable resource for technical writers and editors. You can download it from this site: http://www.tdrs-us.com/ It is listed there as MSTP.CHM When you download it to your computer, it will be a zipped file. When you unzip it and try to use it, if you see ‘Page not displayed’ or ‘Navigation to [...]
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Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications (MSTP)
Posted in book, Copyediting/Proofreading, Useful Links, tagged chm, editing, microsoft manual of style for technical publications, MSTP, style guide, technical writing on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What are dangling modifiers? How do we fix them?
Posted in Grammar, Language, Useful Links, tagged dangling modifers on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »
See the following link and you’ll know: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/597/1/
Handy English Language Presentations
Posted in Copyediting/Proofreading, Grammar, Language, Useful Links, tagged copy editing resources, english language, powerpoint presentations on english grammar on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you are a copy editor or English language expert who has been asked to give a presentation on English grammar, here’s a useful link for you. This link contains several English grammar presentations that you can use to “teach” your colleagues. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
David Crystal’s Blog
Posted in Useful Links on January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is the link to David Crystal’s Blog. http://david-crystal.blogspot.com/ David Crystal is an authority on the English Language. Here’s a brief introduction to the man who needs no introduction among linguists:) http://www.sfep.org.uk/pub/biogs/crystal.asp
What to read next?
Posted in Useful Links on January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Enter a book you like and the site will analyse its database of real readers’ favourite books (over 32,000 and growing) to suggest what you could read next. http://whatshouldireadnext.com/
Writer’s Block
Posted in Useful Links on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here is an informative and interesting link on the subject of Writer’s Block. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writer’s_block
Tips on editing your writing
Posted in Useful Links on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01/
Grammar, Punctuation and Style
Posted in Useful Links on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a great guide to grammar, punctuation and style. http://grammar.uoregon.edu/toc.html
“Best Words”
Posted in Useful Links on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a list of best words accoring to www.vocabula.com http://www.vocabula.com/vrbestwords.asp
Some more fun reads on grammar
Posted in Useful Links on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a whole lot of interesting titles on English Grammar: http://astore.amazon.com/theslotaspotforc/103-4585736-5779820?node=1&page=2
