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The
Elements of Style
by
William Strunk, Jr.
This book, The Elements
of Style by William Strunk, Jr., provides a detailed guide to correct
punctuation, composition, form, and words and expressions commonly misused.
Whether you're a student or a professional writer, this is a "must read"
book for everyone.
Chapter
1: Introductory
Chapter
2: Usage
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Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's
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In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last
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Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas
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Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause
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Do not join independent clauses by a comma
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Do not break sentences in two
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A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject
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Divide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation
Chapter
3: Composition
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Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic
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As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning
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Use the active voice
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Put statements in positive form
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Omit needless words
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Avoid a succession of loose sentences
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Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form
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Keep related words together
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In summaries, keep to one tense
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Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end
Chapter
4:
A Few
Matters of Form
Chapter
5:
Words
and Expressions Commonly Misused
Chapter
6:
Words
Often Misspelled
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