[Writing] The Elements of Style

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The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
William Strunk, Jr.
Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.
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CONTENTS
Bibliographic Record Frontmatter
ITHACA, N.Y.: W.P. HUMPHREY, 1918
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 1999
INTRODUCTORY
ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGEForm the possessive singular of nouns with ‘sIn a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the lastEnclose parenthetic expressions between commasPlace a comma before and or but introducing an independent clauseDo not join independent clauses by a commaDo not break sentences in twoA participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subjectDivide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITIONMake the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topicAs a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginningUse the active voicePut statements in positive formOmit needless wordsAvoid a succession of loose sentencesExpress co-ordinate ideas in similar formKeep related words togetherIn summaries, keep to one tensePlace the emphatic words of a sentence at the end
A FEW MATTERS OF FORM
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED
WORDS COMMONLY MISSPELLED

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