This book has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers The revisions to this edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers. The discussion of pronoun use is revised to reflect the contemporary concern with sexist language. In addition, there are numerous slight revisions in the book itself which implement this advice. A Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.
Use the fourth edition of 'the little book' to make a big impact with writing.
By:
William Strunk,
E. White
Imprint: Pearson Education
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4 Revised ed of US ed
Dimensions:
Height: 180mm,
Width: 114mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 120g
ISBN: 9780205309023
ISBN 10: 020530902X
Pages: 105
Publication Date: 23 July 1999
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Language: Catalan
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
INTRODUCTION I. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE 1. Form the Possessive Singular of Nouns by Adding's 2. In a Series of Three or More Terms with a Single Conjunction, Use a Comma after Each Term except the Last 3. Enclose Parenthetic Expressions between Commas 4. Place a Comma before a Conjunction Introducing an Independent Clause 5. Do Not Join Independent Clauses with a Comma 6. Do Not Break Sentences in Two 7. Use a Colon after an Independent Clause to Introduce a List of Particulars, an Appositive, an Amplification, or an Illustrative Question 8. Use a Dash to Set Off an Abrupt Break or Interruption and to Announce a Long Appositive or Summary 9. The Number of the Subject Determines the Number of the Verb 10. Use the Proper Case of Pronoun 11. A Participial Phrase at the Beginning of the Sentence Must Refer to the Grammatical Subject II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION 12. Choose a Suitable Design and Hold to It 13. Make the Paragraph the unit of Composition 14. Use the Active Voice 15. Put Statements in Positive Form 16. Use Definite, Specific, Concrete Language 17. Omit Needless Words 18. Avoid a Succession of Loose Sentences 19. Express Coordinate Ideas in Similar Form 20. Keep Related Words Together 21. In Summaries, Keep to One Tense 22. Place the Emphatic Words of a Sentence at the End III. A FEW MATTERS OF FORM IV. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED V. AN APPROACH TO STYLE (WITH A LIST OF REMINDERS) 1. Place Yourself in the Background 2. Write in a Way That Comes Naturally 3. Work From a Suitable Style 4. Write with Nouns and Verbs 5. Revise and Rewrite 6. Do Not Overwrite 7. Do Not Overstate 8. Avoid the Use of Qualifiers 9. Do Not Affect a Breezy Manner 10. Use Orthodox Spelling 11. Do Not Explain Too Much 12. Do Not Construct Awkward Adverbs 13. Make Sure the Reader Knows Who is Speaking 14. Avoid Fancy Words 15. Do Not Use Dialect Unless Your Ear Is Good 16. Be Clear 17. Do Not Inject Opinion 18. Use Figures of Speech Sparingly 19. Do Not Take Shortcuts at the Cost of Clarity 20. Avoid Foreign Languages 21. Prefer the Standard to the Offbeat Afterword Glossary
William Strunk, Jr. first used his own book, The Elements of Style, in 1919 for his English 8 course at Cornell University. The book was published in 1935 by Oliver Strunk. E. B. White was a student in Professor Strunk's class at Cornell, and used the little book for himself. Commissioned by Macmillan to revise Strunk's book, White edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of The Elements of Style.
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