The Frequency of Occurrence of Punctuation Rules, Format, and English Style in Written Business Communications.

Andera, Frank; Condon, Gregg

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ERIC Number: EJ344766

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Frequency of Occurrence of Punctuation Rules, Format, and English Style in Written Business Communications.

Andera, Frank; Condon, Gregg

Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v28 n4 p197-210 Fall 1986

A research study was conducted to determine the relative frequency of occurrence of English punctuation rules, features of typewritten format, selected elements of English style in written business communications, and frequency of error for each element. Tabulations were made on the frequency of errors and correct occurrences for each analyzed element of the study. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Education, Grammatical Acceptability, Language Usage, Punctuation, Typewriting, Written Language

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Language: English

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