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Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers: 405 (Pimlico)

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Essential English is an indispensable guide to the use of words as tools of communication. It is written primarily for journalists, yet its lessons are of immense value to all who face the problem of giving information, whether to the general public or within business, professional or social organisations.

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED BY CRAWFORD GILLAN

RECOMMENDED BY THE SOCIETY OF EDITORS

Amazon Review

Don't write "remunerate" when you mean "pay". You should "send" not "transmit" and "help" but not "facilitate". Take care with meanings too. If you're "disinterested" you're not bored, you're impartial. "Less" is not interchangeable with "fewer" and a "principle" is different from a "principal".

Harold Evans, editor of The Sunday Times from 1967 to 1981 and then of The Times for a year, first wrote his Newsman's English and News Headlines in the 1970s. In an age of increasingly sloppy English, Evans's books acquired the status of classics with their condemnation of dangling participles and gratuitous adjective and adverbs. Now they've been edited, updated and merged into a single new volume by Crawford Gillan. The emphasis, which hasn't dated at all, is still on the need for plain muscular English which says what it has to say in as few well-chosen words as possible.

The book has at least three uses. First, it could be a text book for trainee journalists, especially given the large number of published verbose examples Evans quotes and then rewrites as demonstration pieces. Second, it has plenty of advice for experienced journalists and editors trying to write better. Third, it is full of useful advice for anyone--beyond the media--who wants to write more coherently.

Essential English certainly raises awareness. You probably won't read it without feeling obliged to double back and delete your redundancies the next time you write something. In the common expression "depreciate in value" the last two words, for instance, can go without loss of meaning. You don't need "gainful" in front of "employment" either and Evans lists dozens of other examples. And be brutal with tired expressions such as "wealth of information" or "pillar of the church", he advises. He also provides an intriguing thesaurus for headline writers in search of pithiness. For "harmonisation," try "accord", "bargain", "compact", "pact", "peace", or "truce", he says. --Susan Elkin

Review

Demonstrates how to clear whole jungles of vagueness and verbal clutter ― Times Literary Supplement

Every journalist in England should read this exceptional book. Harry Evans is a master of our trade and a master of how to use the English language -- Piers Morgan

English is the world's most used and abused language. This book in on the side of the angels. It should become an essential textbook for every journalist -- Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail

Harry Evans is one of the great newspaper professionals of his time, and his book should be a standard text for every journalist -- Max Hastings, Editor, Evening Standard

Thank God it's back in print. It has never been more necessary -- John Humphrys

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4.6 out of 5

92.31% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Better then expected

F.R. · 4 April 2012

I bought this book in second hand. I gave it to two members of my familly,asking them what could they tell about the book. I am please to say none of them could tell it was a second hand purchase. It also arrived earlier much earlier than expected.About the book - I already knew it as it was lent to me by a former tutor. I haven't got into it yet.I found the section on writing positive sentences very challenging...

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to those who are struggling with writing

A. · 9 March 2018

Excellent book to those who are struggling with writing. It gives you a good understanding of how get a right cadence and paragraph construction to make it ''flow''.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must

a.i. · 3 February 2019

If you're even half-serious about a career as a journalist, and you only want to read one book, make it this one.

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive read for classic journalists

A.L.W. · 1 December 2019

I approached this read looking for a way to improve my journalistic skills and get constantly better at what I'm doing. I was not disappointed. Essential English contains a plethora of examples of best practice, advice and suggestions to excel in the craft.It does dwell for too long on some examples sometimes, and I found most of its considerations can be applied only to hard news and print newspapers, rather than online writing. But there is a lot to learn from that too.Writers looking for ways to get better at online writing might find an outdated read, still too focused on the standards of classic journalism and hard news to be actually useful in the most dynamic online environments. However, it is nice to get a refresh on the basics of journalism, which are sure to be of great inspiration for when you actually sit down at your desk to write online content.The book even has an amazing dictionary of 'Headlinese' at the end to help with synonyms for headlines. Overall, would definitely recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy book to read!

B. · 18 April 2019

This book is cutting my wordiness when writing. I write, simpler, easy sentences and convey my information to my audiences.

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

S. · 14 March 2018

A must read for all those interested in the functionalities of English and how to write accurate work.

3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay

N. · 29 April 2014

I personnel did not find this book very helpful. But you may find this one better. I passed on to a friend who loves it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good

J.C. · 11 September 2019

Good

A Book second to None

s.J. · 7 September 2019

This book is second to none. Want to thank Harold Evans!!🙏 I'm a content writer, I count on this book.

An indispensable reference by one of Britain's great editors and teachers

C. · 18 February 2016

An indispensable reference by one of Britain's great editors and teachers. As vital today as it was when first published more than 40 years ago, This first paperback edition isn't just a guide for journalists and editors, but for anyone seeking to improve their writing of the "world's most abused and used language." Perhaps more necessary than ever before.

Un buen libro (también para hispanohablantes)

E.C. · 8 December 2014

Si estas interesado en el periodismo inglés y norteamericano este libro te dará una buena idea de cómo se deben redactar los textos y cómo funcionan las redacciones allí.

英語の翻訳に興味のある人にはおすすめの1冊

亜. · 5 May 2015

以前から気になっていた、世評の高い、英文のライティング指南書。英語圏のジャーナリストを読者として想定しているので、内容はかなり高度。随所にunderstatementのユーモアの味わいもあり、読み応えのある1冊でした。こうした過去の「埋もれた名著」が電子版で読めるようになり、ありがたい世の中になったと実感しました。

Must read

I. · 7 November 2018

A must for all

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