The Elements of Style: The Original Edition
by: William Strunk
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This book is the classic reference text for clear writing and is generally considered a must-have for any student or writer. In this most revered of writing books, Strunk identifies the necessary qualities of proper American English style; and he does it all with wit and grace. Compelling and timeless, this book is simply the best of its kind.
This book is the classic reference text for clear writing and is generally considered a must-have for any student or writer. In this most revered of writing books, Strunk identifies the necessary qualities of proper American English style; and he does it all with wit and grace. Compelling and timeless, this book is simply the best of its kind.
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- Unbelievable
I do not know why I wasn't ever told about this book! My professors never mentioned it in college. Writing partners never said a word. Editors I have worked with failed to give a hint. I am disappointed with all of them.
This book is a must have for anyone who is serious about communicating with the written word. It makes every other book on writing worthless and overwritten. Every word in this masterpiece makes perfect sense. I do not know how I managed to write one meaningful sentence ... Read More
Rating: - The essential book
Planning to be stranded on a dessert island or to send a child off to college (the intellectual equivalent of same)? This is the essential book; more valuable than a Swiss army knife or dorm fridge. The "little book" has more meat and big ideas about clear thinking and clear writing than you will find in one-hundred "How to write" books. E.B. White was a genius and his genius lives here in succinct gorgeous prose. I have read it scores of times since it was assigned to me in college and my tattered copy ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent reference
We have used the book for years and I sent this to our grandsons in CA.
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- Oops! Not what I thought I was buying.
I thought I was getting White & Strunk's Elements of Style.Since I didn't pay close enough attention to the exact words on the screen, I got a different book.Don't make the same mistake that I did.This is a scanned version of the original Strunk book (without White's contribution).
Rating: - Elements of Style
I didn't realize that it would be the original Elements of Style, but was hoping for an updated edition.But that was my fault for not checking thoroughly.Elements of Style is an essential tool for any writer.
- UnbelievableI do not know why I wasn't ever told about this book! My professors never mentioned it in college. Writing partners never said a word. Editors I have worked with failed to give a hint. I am disappointed with all of them.
This book is a must have for anyone who is serious about communicating with the written word. It makes every other book on writing worthless and overwritten. Every word in this masterpiece makes perfect sense. I do not know how I managed to write one meaningful sentence ... Read More
- The essential bookPlanning to be stranded on a dessert island or to send a child off to college (the intellectual equivalent of same)? This is the essential book; more valuable than a Swiss army knife or dorm fridge. The "little book" has more meat and big ideas about clear thinking and clear writing than you will find in one-hundred "How to write" books. E.B. White was a genius and his genius lives here in succinct gorgeous prose. I have read it scores of times since it was assigned to me in college and my tattered copy ... Read More
- Excellent referenceWe have used the book for years and I sent this to our grandsons in CA.
- Oops! Not what I thought I was buying.I thought I was getting White & Strunk's Elements of Style.Since I didn't pay close enough attention to the exact words on the screen, I got a different book.Don't make the same mistake that I did.This is a scanned version of the original Strunk book (without White's contribution).
- Elements of StyleI didn't realize that it would be the original Elements of Style, but was hoping for an updated edition.But that was my fault for not checking thoroughly.Elements of Style is an essential tool for any writer.
