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The Elements of Style

By William Strunk

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| Paperback | 9780979660740

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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 timeleContinue

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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  • The Elements of Style

    Strunk and White's The Elements of Style deals only with style in the narrow sense. It gives advice on grammar, word choice, appropriate use of different syntactical constructions and similar topics. It is liberally illustrated with examples, with co ... (read full critics)

    dannyreviews published on Mon, 23 Aug 2010

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  • 4 people find this helpful

    Masterpiece! A must read before anyone attempts to write in the English language.

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    s tsui said on Sep 27, 2005 | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    A great reference and easy to use

    I heart this book. A short and thin little reference. Very easy to use and read.

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    Kempton said on Jun 20, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • I am proud to have this book on my shelf

    To read my review in my Spanish blog, click the following link: http://lunairereadings.blogspot.com/2012/03/elements-of…
    This book is a little jewel. It is so famous and has been talked about for too long, that I feel like anything I say will be foolish, so I will only s ... (continue)

    To read my review in my Spanish blog, click the following link: http://lunairereadings.blogspot.com/2012/03/elements-of…
    This book is a little jewel. It is so famous and has been talked about for too long, that I feel like anything I say will be foolish, so I will only say this: it is true. This book is a masterpiece and it is surprising how a little text manual would become such a treasure. I felt privileged to read it and to keep it in my shelf.

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    ariadna73 said on Mar 5, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • I know giving this classic's classic mere four stars is almost blasphemy, but I do have reservations about its timeliness. Much of it was written more than half a century ago, and even this updated edition dates back to 1979. It is probably no longer the most informative or insightful book on writ ... (continue)

    I know giving this classic's classic mere four stars is almost blasphemy, but I do have reservations about its timeliness. Much of it was written more than half a century ago, and even this updated edition dates back to 1979. It is probably no longer the most informative or insightful book on writing style. However, I still enjoy reading it - not for its usefulness, but for the author's delightful prose.

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    Holmes said on Aug 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Bought this version mainly because of its illustration and printing. I must say I'm purely attracted to its posh printing and art.

    But let's not forget its content which is THE reason why it's a classic. You may check out the following website for its full version, free -

    http://www.ba ... (continue)

    Bought this version mainly because of its illustration and printing. I must say I'm purely attracted to its posh printing and art.

    But let's not forget its content which is THE reason why it's a classic. You may check out the following website for its full version, free -

    http://www.bartleby.com/141/

    Can't believe it's free, huh?

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    HiHiLoLo said on Aug 18, 2009 | Add your feedback

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