The Elements of Style

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ISBN: 9781466454668
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 20 October, 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White, is a prescriptive American English writing style guide comprising eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of forty-nine "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of fifty-seven "words often misspelled".In 2011, Time magazine listed the writing style-guide as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923; The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. Contents:Elements Of Style, By William StrunkThe Elements Of StyleIntroductionElementary Rules Of UsageElementary Principles Of CompositionA Few Matters Of FormWords And Expressions Commonly MisusedSpellingExercises On Chapters II And IIIIn addition, "Elements Of Style" also includes;• Word Analysis, by William SwintonContents:Elements Of The English VocabularyEtymological Classes Of WordsPrefixes And SuffixesRules Of Spelling Used In Forming Derivative WordsLatin PrefixesLatin SuffixesDirections In The Study Of Latin DerivativesGreek PrefixesGreek AlphabetAnglo-Saxon PrefixesAnglo-Saxon SuffixesWords Derived From The Names Of PersonsWords Derived From The Names Of PlacesEtymology Of Words Used In The School Studiesand;• an academic vocabulary dictionary of the 570 words essential for understanding college texts.

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