Bryson•s Dictionary for Writers and Editors

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Harare / Harvard University
Harare. Capital of Zimbabwe, formerly called Salisbury.
harass, harassment. Note one r, two s’s.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. (No commas.) Former name of U.S. publisher
now known as Harcourt Inc.
Hardie, Keir. (1856–1915) British socialist politician, one of the
founders of the Labour Party.
hardiness.
Harding, Warren G(amaliel). (1865–1923) Twenty-ninth U.S. president
(1921–1923).
harebrained, harelipped. Not hair-.
Hare Krishna. Religious movement.
Hargreaves, James. (c. 1720–1778) English inventor of the spinning
jenny.
hark, but hearken.
Harland and Wolff. Northern Irish shipbuilding company.
HarperCollins Publishers. Formerly Harper & Row.
Harper’s Bazaar. Fashion magazine.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (no apos.).
Harper’s Magazine.
harridan. Bad-tempered old woman.
Harriman, Averell. (1891–1986) Politician and diplomat; full name
William Averell Harriman.
Harrods. (No apos.) London department store.
Harte, Bret. (1836–1902) American writer and editor; born Francis
Brett Harte.
hartebeest, not beast, for the African antelope.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta.
harum-scarum.
Harvard Business School is formally the Harvard Graduate School of
Business Administration, though in most contexts the formal title
is unnecessary.
Harvard University, but Harvard College Observatory.