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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
	Authors: William Strunk Jr., E. B. White Creator: Roger Angell Publisher: Longman Category: Book Buy New: $9.95 Rating: 374 reviews Sales Rank: 138 Media: Paperback Edition: 4th Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 105 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.4 x 0.4 ISBN: 020530902X Dewey Decimal Number: 808.042 UPC: 076092005445 EAN: 9780205309023 Publication Date: August 2, 1999 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews: Amazon.com Review A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains. Product Description Contains rules of grammar phrased as direct orders and provides the principal requirements of plain English style. Concentrates on fundamentals: the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Softcover. DLC: English language--Style.

Customer Reviews: Read 369 more reviews... Indispensable January 1, 2009 If everyone read this book before afflicting us with their writing, the world would be a better place. Definitive. Essential January 1, 2009 Put the principles laid out in this slim book to use, and you will write better than ninety-nine percent of college educated Americans. Anyone reading your writing will thank you for it. THE GOOD REVIEWS ARE FOR ANOTHER BOOK!!! December 23, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful The book sold on this page is NOT the 4th Edition of Strunk and White's Elements of Style. Nor is the "Look Inside" link correct. This is a public domain version of what appears to be Strunk's orginal book. The typography is not as described in the text. Comparative references to text in the "right column" and "left column" refer in this book to text in upper and lower paragraphs. Don't buy this book. Instead by the fourth edition by Longman Publishers. The Elements of Style December 6, 2008 I was pleased with the condition of the used book and the price. It's for a Creative Writing Workshop that I will be leading in January and I wanted to have a copy to show how cheap one could get resource materials from Amazon!! $1.92 plus shipping!! Thanks for the opportunity for good books at inexpensive prices. Veda good for the insider December 6, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful Strunk and White, Elements of Style has an excellent reputation as a classic in the field of basic grammar and composition. However, I found that the tone and composition of the book lends itself to an audience of insiders,' those who are already well-versed in the basic principles. It is not of much use in teaching those who are confused or need more clarity on the subject. Furthermore, the tone of the book is rather haughty and elitist, which was a turn-off for me. As someone with a strong English background, I can use the book and learn from it. But I would not recommend it to a student of the language.