The Elements of Style

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William Strunk. The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style. William Strunk Jr

Chapter 1 Introductory

Chapter 2 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

Chapter 3 Elementary Principles of Composition. 1. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic

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

3. Use the active voice

4. Put statements in positive form

5. Omit needless words

6. Avoid a succession of loose sentences

7. Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form

8. Keep related words together

9. In summaries, keep to one tense

10. 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 Commonly Misspelled

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The Elements of Style

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Chapter 3 Elementary Principles of Composition

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

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