The Elements of Style
Oct 2023 · Arcturus Publishing
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First published in 1918, William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style is a guide to writing in American English. The boolk outlines eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of 49 "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of 57 "words often misspelled". A later edition, enhanced by E B White, was named by Time magazine in 2011 as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923.
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William Strunk Jr. (July 1, 1869 - September 26, 1946) was a professor of English at Cornell University. He initially published The Elements of Style privately, intended for his students. He intended the guide "to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention ... on a few essentials, the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated."
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