The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes
The Elements of Style
โ Scribed by Strunk Jr., William
- Publisher
- Value Classic Reprints;Oxford City Press
- Year
- 2016;2013,
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
The Elements of Style is the definitive text and classic manual on the principles of English language read by millions of readers. The 18 main topics are organized under the headings, Elementary Rules of Usage, Elementary Principles of Composition, A Few Matters of Form, Words and Expressions Commonly Misused, and Words Often Misspelled.
Quotes on usage and composition from this book include the oft heard phrases, Omit needless words, and Use the active voice.
This is the first edition from 1918 created by Strunk alone, before Strunks revision and reprinting in 1920, and before the revised editions by E.B. White in 1959 and forward.
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