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One Word, Two Words, Hyphenated? by Mary Louise Gilman

Author: Mary Louise Gilman
ISBN-13: 9781881859017
ISBN-10: 1881859010
Publisher: National Court Reporters Association
Publication Year: 1998
Format: Paperback
Pages: Approximately 83–84 pages
Condition: Used

One Word, Two Words, Hyphenated? is a hard-to-find court reporting reference book written by Mary Louise Gilman and published by the National Court Reporters Association. For court reporters, scopists, proofreaders, captioners, CART providers, and students, this compact guide helps answer one of the most common transcript-preparation questions: should the term be written as one word, two words, or hyphenated?

This is the kind of specialized reference that can be difficult to replace once it is gone. Used copies are not always easy to find, and current online availability is limited compared with more common court reporting textbooks. For buyers who want a practical, profession-specific word usage guide, this book is a valuable addition to a court reporting reference library.

Why This Book Is Worth Having

• Hard-to-find NCRA reference: A specialized court reporting book that is not commonly available in large quantities.
• Fast transcript-prep help: Quickly check whether a word combination should be one word, two words, or hyphenated.
• Built for court reporting work: Especially useful for transcript editing, proofreading, scoping, and realtime cleanup.
• Compact and practical: Easy to keep near your workstation for quick lookups.
• Useful for consistency: Helps improve professional transcript style and reduce uncertainty in word usage.
• Great for students and professionals: Helpful for court reporting students, working reporters, captioners, CART providers, scopists, and proofreaders.

A Valuable Reference for Transcript Accuracy

Small word-style decisions can affect the polish and professionalism of a transcript. Compound words, hyphenated terms, and commonly questioned word combinations come up constantly in legal, medical, technical, and everyday testimony. This book gives reporters and editors a focused reference for those moments when a word looks correct more than one way.

Because this title was created for the court reporting profession, it is especially helpful for users who want something more targeted than a general dictionary or style manual. It belongs on the shelf of anyone who regularly prepares, edits, proofs, or studies legal transcripts.

Best For

• Court reporting students
• Working court reporters
• Freelance reporters
• Official reporters
• Scopists and proofreaders
• Captioners and CART providers
• Transcript editors
• Anyone building a professional court reporting reference library

Topics and Uses

• One-word usage
• Two-word usage
• Hyphenated terms
• Compound words
• Spelling and style consistency
• Transcript proofreading
• Scoping and editing support
• Court reporting language reference

Product Details

• Title: One Word, Two Words, Hyphenated?
• Author: Mary Louise Gilman
• ISBN-13: 9781881859017
• ISBN-10: 1881859010
• Publisher: National Court Reporters Association
• Publication Year: 1998
• Format: Paperback
• Approximate Pages: 83–84
• Subject: Court reporting, proofreading, editing, compound words, hyphenation, transcript preparation

Condition Note

This is a used book. Used books may show normal signs of prior use, including cover wear, edge wear, bent corners, stickers, bookstore markings, highlighting, notes, page wear, or other cosmetic imperfections.

Please review available photos and the selected condition grade before purchasing. Because this is a reference book, some prior owner notes or markings may be present unless the listing specifically states otherwise.

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