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Elements of Style

by William Strunk, Jr.

About this title: The classic and still authoritative grammar guide gets a quirky, lovely makeover by acclaimed artist Maira Kalman, whose flat, colorful artwork illustrates several of the sentences used as examples in the book. A two-page spread featuring a couple observing a lush vista and a traveler walking along a mountain trail demonstrates the sentence, "The best way to see a country, unless you are pressed for time, is to travel on foot," while a painting of a bored, disgusted-looking royal court perfectly punctuates "The ceremony was both long and tedious."

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The Elements of Style

by William Strunk

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The Elements of Style

by Strunk, William, Jr.; White, E. B.

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback Publisher: Allyn and Bacon, Boston Date Published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9780205191581 ISBN: 0205191584

Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall 0205191584 Tightly bound with contents clean and bright, good overall condition, we post daily from our UK warehouse, if you have any questions or require images then please don't hesitate to contact us for an immediate courteous response. read more

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The Elements of Style

by William I. Strunk, E.B. White

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The Elements of Style

by Jr. William Strunk

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The Elements of Style

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: FILIQUARIAN PUBLISHING Date Published: 2007 ISBN-13: 9781599869339 ISBN: 1599869330

Description: Published by Filiquarian Publishing in 2007. Paperback. Number of pages: 72. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more

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The Elements of Style

by White, William Strunk Jr And E. B.

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: MacMillan Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182203 ISBN: 0024182206

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The elements of style.

by Strunk, William

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Macmillan, New York Date Published: 1959

Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Former owner's name writen on cover and front free-endpaper in marker. No other writing in book. No Highlighting. 71 p. 21 cm. Seventeenth printing, 1968. read more

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The Elements of Style, Third Edition

by William Strunk Jr.; E.B. White

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Date Published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9780205191581 ISBN: 0205191584

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Elements of Style 3ed

by William Jr. Strunk

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Idg Books Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

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The Elements of Style, Third Edition

by William Strunk Jr. E.B. White

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Date Published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9780205191581 ISBN: 0205191584

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Elements of Style 3ed

by William Jr. Strunk

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Idg Books Date Published: 1979-01 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

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Elements of Style 3ed

by Strunk, William Jr

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Idg Books Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

Description: Very Good. 0024182001. Nice clean pages. Excellent cover with some light edge wear. Very slight to no spine wear.; Trade PB; 0.4 x 6.9 x 3.6 Inches; 92 pages. read more

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The elements of style.

by Strunk, William

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1959

Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. 71p., 21 cm. New ed / with revisions, and a new chapter on writing by E.B. White. Previous ed. revised by William Strunk Jr., and Edward A. Tenney 1935. read more

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Elements of Style

by Strunk, William

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Edition: 3rd Binding: Book Softcover Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1972 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

Description: Very Good. 1972 softcover 3rd edition, book & covers are VG, some shelfwear to front bottom R/H corner, NOT an xlib copy, inscription inside front cover. read more

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by Strunk, William Jr

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Idg Books, 27GA-4 Date Published: January 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

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The Elements of Style, Third Edition

by Strunk Jr., William

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, FW19-2 Date Published: June 21, 1995 ISBN-13: 9780205191581 ISBN: 0205191584

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The Elements of Style With Index

by Strunk, William

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Edition: 3rd Edition Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: Prentice Hall, Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A. Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

Description: Fair. Has some rough edges on cover. Edge of pages show some wear. read more

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The Elements of Style

by William I. Strunk

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: MACMILLAN LIBRARY REFERENCE Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182302 ISBN: 0024182303

Description: Ex-Library Published by Macmillan Library Reference in 1979. Hardcover. Number of pages: 106. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. #8464740 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more

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by William Jr. Strunk

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Idg Books Date Published: 1979-01 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

Description: Good. From private collection! Not ex-library, remainder or cutout. Good binding. Clean inside and out. No significant writing or highlighting noted. Average amount of wear, great reading copies, most are not "gift" quality though! read more

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The Elements of Style

by William Strunk, Jr

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Edition: Second Edition Binding: Softcover Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York Date Published: 1972

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very light wear to corners and spine ends, no marks inside. read more

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The Elements of Style With Index; Third Edition

by Strunk, William

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Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

Description: Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall; Paperback. Clean, tight copy. 92 pp. read more

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The Elements of Style

by Strunk, William, Jr.; White, E. B.

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Binding: Softcover Date Published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780024182005 ISBN: 0024182001

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by Strunk, William Jr And White, E. B.

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Macmillan Date Published: 1962

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The Elements of Style, Third Edition

by Strunk Jr., William

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Date Published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9780205191581 ISBN: 0205191584

Description: Very Good. 7 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches. Light wear to covers; some spots to side-edges; light reading wear; otherwise book is in great shape. read more

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goodreads rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Apr 29, 2009
By Jane, New York, NY

"A gem. Illustrated with gems. Even my son, who cannot restrain himself from littering the page with inappropriately-placed commas, liked this book."

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Mar 15, 2009
By Lisa, Liberty Hill, TX

"What a classic. This book I read is a reprint from the original 1920 version.

It's a great book for writers. Let's face it, we all write emails, so we can all use it.

Here are examples of the great reminders I got from the book -

1) use active voice
not: confirmation of these reports cannot be obtained.
instead: these reports cannot be confirmed

2) omit needless words
not: he is a man who drinks often
instead: he drinks often

3) put statements in positive form
not: I did not pay attention to the rain drops
instead: I ignored the rain drops

4) the word 'less' should not be used as a synonym for the word 'fewer'

5) don't thank people in advance
if you say "thanks in advance"...you're saying "I cannot be bothered with writing you again""

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Mar 10, 2009
By Henry, Boston, MA

"There is no point in reviewing one of the most popular style guides ever. But what I can do is write about my experience with it. First, I am not a native English speaker. And second, I am an amateur fiction writer. This won't be the first book I would recommend to someone that doesn't know what an independent clause is. There are plenty of grammar rules for "normal" people out there. But for writers it is very helpful. I read and read the rules, time and time again, until they sink in. It has a special place on my desk when I am writing. It has another one on my nightstand. And I take it to work with me so that I can study the rules on my morning commute. Yes, I am aware of the heavy criticism it has received. Yes, it may not be the master style guide many people say it is. But that's not what it was ever meant to be. It's a simple, small book that makes a wonderful first reference for students, writers, and everybody that writes for whatever reason. Whether you have it on your desk, or carry it around like I do, this is one of the best tools for writers everywhere!"

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Mar 2, 2009
By Natasha, The United States

"THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE is a great little pocket reference for all writers (creative, essay, or nonfiction).

What is most amazing is how it consolidates a wealth of information into accessible, bite-size chapters that are easy to search on and then easy to comprehend.

The sections that I have found the most helpful are:
1) Verb Subject Agreement for the exceptions, "one of" and "each and every".
2) Why using the Active Voice is better through exhibition and not b/c it's the general rule.
3) Putting statements into positive form (something I had not considered).
4) And the entire section on "Approach to Style".

I think that for the price, you can not go wrong with this one. I have GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT by Stilman and SOLUTIONS FOR WRITERS by Stein, both of which I recommend, but if you had to choose the order in which to buy: ELEMENTS OF STYLE, SOLUTIONS FOR WRITERS (as it's not just about writing but the craft of story telling), and then GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT."

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