Adam H reviewed The Elements of Style by William Strunk
Review of 'The Elements of Style' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Dated.
Paperback, 69 pages
English language
Published Aug. 19, 2008 by Wilder Publications.
Elements of Style
4 stars
(8 reviews)
The Elements of Style (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., and E..B. White, is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of The Elements of Style details eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition, "a few matters of form," and a list of commonly misused words and expressions. --back cover
4thace reviewed The Elements of Style by E.B. White
Review of 'The Elements of Style' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It has some sound advice, but it is by no means infallible. Worse yet is the behavior by those who take its prescriptions too far. chronicle.com/article/50-Years-of-Stupid-Grammar/25497/
