The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
by E. B. White, William Strunk Jr.
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Author: E. B. White, William Strunk Jr.Foreword: Roger Angell
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-08-02
ISBN: 020530902X
Number of pages: 105
Publisher: Longman
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Book Review: Simply Overrated !!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an admirable book, if you want to write like the authors; it is a good book as far as it goes, but does it go far enough? Well, you will find salutary advice to resuscitate your prose, but if you want to be a fine craftsman--that is, if you don't want to beget base prose, you mustn't hang with Trunk and White for too long.
Summary of The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Contains rules of grammar phrased as direct orders and provides the principal requirements of plain English style. Concentrates on fundamentals: the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Softcover. DLC: English language--Style.A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.
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