The Elements of Style

By William Strunk, Jr., E. B. White, William Strunk Jr., Roger Angell and Strunk, William, Jr.

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"The Elements of Style" was published by Pearson Longman in 2009 - New York, it has 105 pages and the language of the book is English.

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Title: The Elements of Style
Authors: William Strunk, Jr.E. B. WhiteWilliam Strunk Jr.Roger AngellStrunk, William, Jr.
Language: English
Number of Pages: 105
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Publish Date: 2009
Publish Location: New York

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Edition Specifications:

Format: Hardcover
Pagination: xviii, 105 p. ;

Edition Identifiers:

Google Books ID: vT-7ngEACAAJ
The Open Library ID: OL22693688M - OL38285W
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 987083967 - 233547782
Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2008486670
ISBN-13: 9780205632640
ISBN-10: 0205632645
All ISBNs: 0205632645 - 9780205632640

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"The Elements of Style" Table Of Contents:

1- FOREWORD.
2- INTRODUCTION.
3- I. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE.
4- 1. Form the Possessive Singular of Nouns by Adding 's.
5- 2. In a Series of Three or More Terms with a Single Conjunction, Use a Comma after Each Term except the Last.
6- 3. Enclose Parenthetic Expressions between Commas.
7- 4. Place a Comma before a Conjunction Introducing an Independent Clause.
8- 5. Do Not Join Independent Clauses with a Comma.
9- 6. Do Not Break Sentences in Two.
10- 7. Use a Colon after an Independent Clause to Introduce a List of Particulars, an Appositive, an Amplification, or an Illustrative Question.
11- 8. Use a Dash to Set Off an Abrupt Break or Interruption and to Announce a Long Appositive or Summary.
12- 9. The Number of the Subject Determines the Number of the Verb.
13- 10. Use the Proper Case of Pronoun.
14- 11. A Participial Phrase at the Beginning of the Sentence Must Refer to the Grammatical Subject.
15- II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.
16- 12. Choose a Suitable Design and Hold to It.
17- 13. Make the Paragraph the unit of Composition.
18- 14. Use the Active Voice.
19- 15. Put Statements in Positive Form.
20- 16. Use Definite, Specific, Concrete Language.
21- 17. Omit Needless Words.
22- 18. Avoid a Succession of Loose Sentences.
23- 19. Express Coordinate Ideas in Similar Form.
24- 20. Keep Related Words Together.
25- 21. In Summaries, Keep to One Tense.
26- 22. Place the Emphatic Words of a Sentence at the End.
27- III. A FEW MATTERS OF FORM.
28- IV. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED.
29- V. AN APPROACH TO STYLE (WITH A LIST OF REMINDERS).
30- 1. Place Yourself in the Background.
31- 2. Write in a Way That Comes Naturally.
32- 3. Work From a Suitable Style.
33- 4. Write with Nouns and Verbs.
34- 5. Revise and Rewrite.
35- 6. Do Not Overwrite.
36- 7. Do Not Overstate.
37- 8. Avoid the Use of Qualifiers.
38- 9. Do Not Affect a Breezy Manner.
39- 10. Use Orthodox Spelling.
40- 11. Do Not Explain Too Much.
41- 12. Do Not Construct Awkward Adverbs.
42- 13. Make Sure the Reader Knows Who is Speaking.
43- 14. Avoid Fancy Words.
44- 15. Do Not Use Dialect Unless Your Ear Is Good.
45- 16. Be Clear.
46- 17. Do Not Inject Opinion.
47- 18. Use Figures of Speech Sparingly.
48- 19. Do Not Take Shortcuts at the Cost of Clarity.
49- 20. Avoid Foreign Languages.
50- 21. Prefer the Standard to the Offbeat. Afterword. Glossary.

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