The Elements of Style
Author | : William Strunk Jr. |
Publisher | : Arcturus Publishing |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2023-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781398833913 |
ISBN-13 | : 1398833916 |
Rating | : 4/5 (916 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Elements of Style written by William Strunk Jr. and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.