Stylebook: A Usage Guide for Writers and Editors

Take your business writing to a professional level. The U.S. News Stylebook is the perfect tool for writers, at school, at the office, or at home.

Great style, accurate punctuation and proper use of grammar make a critical first impression. The U.S. News & World Report Stylebook is designed to quickly and easily answer writers' questions about style and usage.

Entry titles are alphabetized. For many questions, you can go right to the word or phrase you are seeking. For other questions, a general overview is provided. If you want to know how to handle quotations in a variety of contexts, simply consult the quotations entry.