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I. Introductory

II. Elementary Rules of Usage

1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.

2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.

3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.

4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause.

5. Do not join independent clauses by a comma.

6. Do not break sentences in two.

7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject.

8. Divide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation.

III. Elementary Principles of Composition

9. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic.

10. As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning.

11. Use the active voice.

12. Put statements in positive form.

13. Omit needless words.

14. Avoid a succession of loose sentences.

15. Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form.

16. Keep related words together.

17. In summaries, keep to one tense.

18. Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end.

IV. A Few Matters of Form

V. Words and Expressions Commonly Misused

VI. Words Commonly Misspelled