The Elements of Style (Coyote Canyon Press Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: William Strunk
Publisher: Coyote Canyon Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  385 reviews
Sales Rank: 315
Media: Paperback
Edition: Original
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 56
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0979660742
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN: 9780979660740
ASIN: 0979660742
Publication Date: September 28, 2007
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A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.
Product Description
This book is the classic reference text for clear writing and is generally considered a must-have for any student or writer. In this most revered of writing books, Strunk identifies the necessary qualities of proper American English style; and he does it all with wit and grace. Compelling and timeless, this book is simply the best of its kind.
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 Decent Desktop Reference for the Student / Professional October 9, 2008
Strunk's work is a solid baseline for grammar, punctuation, and composition. If your workplace tends to create its own standards for linguistics, it might be valuable to keep this readily available.
It is somewhat limited in terms of all the possible usages of punctuation, and admits as much in its first pages. While this is a valuable reference for most scenarios, it can't stand alone.
 The print leaves much to be desired. October 1, 2008
The book is great, I mean it's a classic but this version looks like it came right off the photo copier of the original print for 100 years ago. It's horribly fussy and the copy spacing is poor. I suggest finding a version by a different publisher.
The Elements of Style September 29, 2008
As an author, I struggle with my style of writing to gain an oridance. this book was suggested to me by me Editor, and an instructor from a grammer free proof reading class I took. It has put great perspective on how I should write.
 Good Book September 26, 2008
I received this book in very good condition and arrived on time as expected. I am very happy with how my purchase was handled. About the book, it is a very good reference for anyone who wants to be a good writer.
a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful! September 24, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
William Strunk's book "The Elements of Style" was recommended to me by an American friend, whose linguistic abilities I value very high. I ordered the book immediately and was surprised, when it arrived, by how thin it was. It turned out to be a compendium, which would best be memorized (I am not joking!). This American English writing style guide was written in 1918, but has not aged at all. The most important rules of American English, and the ones most commonly forgotten (like the use of Saxon Genitive of commas), are gathered here. I found the collection of frequently misspelled words very useful, too (although I though of some I could add, for example "receive", which I see misspelled more often than not). For me, the most helpful part was the discussion on brevity and omitting then unnecessary words - I still struggle with long sentences and too many adjectives and adverbs. This small volume is a must-have for anyone who wants to write correctly in English!
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