PART III
Appendixes
Rule #1: Remember to never split an infinitive.
Rule #2: Prepositions are something you should neverend a sentence with.
Rule #3: Dangling a participle at the end of a sentence isuncouth and requires changing.
Rule #4: Your spelling will improve if you consultyour dictionary alot.
—Larry E. Grimes, from “Rules of the Writing Game”
The two appendixes to The AMA Handbook of Business Letters can help make letter writing less arduous.
The first appendix, “Words to Watch,” is by no means an all-inclusive list of every word ever used incorrectly. It does, however, include some words and phrases that are either tricky to use or often ...
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