It appears that even the CIA has a style guide. A secret one no less, one that got leaked moreover, according to The Guardian Online yesterday. The Guardian article tells us that the style guide includes well-known “old chestnuts” like uninterested/disinterested, the dangling participle, and hopefully. And look at the title of the accompanying picture: “whats-a-split-infinitive–009.jpg“! What’s new?
The document can be downloaded and printed: thanks, Tony, for telling us that it is back online again. And thanks to John for telling us about it!
The link would appear to have risen from the dead, Ingrid!
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Thanks for this post. I’ve mentioned it (and you) at http://proswrite.com/2014/07/11/learn-to-write-like-a-secret-agent/.
Thanks!