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AUTHOR |
Geffner, Andrea B. |
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TITLE |
Business English : the writing skills you need for today's workplace / Andrea B. Geffner. |
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EDITION |
5th ed. |
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IMPRINT |
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2010. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xi, 365 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
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NOTE |
"Includes a glossary of business terms, commonly confused words, quizzes with answers.". |
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CONTENT NOTE |
Table of model letters -- Grammar and sentence structure. Identifying verbs and subjects ; Sentence completers ; The sentence vs. fragments vs. run-ons ; Subject-verb agreement ; Verb forms ; Pronouns ; Advanced sentence structure ; Mechanics -- Correspondence. Business style ; Letter format ; Request letters ; Replies ; Credit and collection letters ; Complaints, claims, and adjustments ; Sales and public relations letters ; Social business letters ; Employment correspondence ; In-house correspondence ; News releases ; Business reports and proposals -- Words at work. Commonly confused words ; Spelling problems ; A glossary of business terms ; Answers to exercises in "Grammar and sentence structure.". |
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SUBJECT |
Business writing. |
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SUBJECT |
English language -- Business English. |
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SUBJECT |
English language -- Rhetoric. |
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DISCIPLINE |
English Language. |
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ISBN |
9780764143274. |