Project Gutenberg 2011-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 7125 Strunk, William 1869 1946 20017753 The Elements of Style Produced by Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. is a guidebook on English language usage, written in the early 20th century. The book outlines the essential principles of clear and concise writing, focusing on rules of usage and principles of composition that are frequently overlooked or violated. Its aim is to equip writers, both students and instructors, with practical tools for improving their writing style. In "The Elements of Style," Strunk emphasizes the importance of simplicity and clarity in writing, encouraging the use of active voice and specific language. Through a series of rules, he covers topics ranging from punctuation to sentence structure, advising readers to avoid lengthy or ambiguous expressions. The book also addresses common grammatical errors and misused expressions, providing practical examples to illustrate correct usage. Overall, it serves as a concise reference for anyone looking to enhance their writing skills and communicate more effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/images/title-page.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37134/37134-h/images/title-page.jpg en English language -- Rhetoric English language -- Style Report writing PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 143650 143659 2024-09-15T14:44:55.759438 2023-09-16T08:05:06.135073 text/html text/html 141219 2011-08-19T13:32:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 64799 2011-11-09T08:30:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76391 2024-09-15T14:44:59.924286 application/epub+zip 77272 2024-09-15T14:44:56.590280 application/epub+zip 74114 2024-09-15T14:44:56.169282 application/epub+zip 137564 2024-09-15T14:45:02.411274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116324 2024-09-15T14:44:59.479278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112988 2022-09-17T05:20:12.102513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108509 108303 2024-09-15T14:44:55.188311 2023-09-16T08:05:05.578169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108391 2011-08-19T13:32:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39832 2011-11-09T08:30:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108382 2011-08-19T13:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39793 2011-11-09T08:30:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20749 2024-09-15T14:45:02.553257 application/rdf+xml 6944 2024-09-15T14:44:56.250290 image/jpeg 1575 2024-09-15T14:44:56.209274 image/jpeg 66944 2024-09-15T14:44:55.776292 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog