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The elements of style / (Record no. 13860)

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Personal name Strunk, William,
Dates associated with a name 1869-1946.
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Title The elements of style /
Statement of responsibility, etc by William Strunk, Jr. ; with revisions, an introduction, and a chapter on writing by E.B. White ; [foreword by Roger Angell].
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Edition statement 4th ed.
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Allyn and Bacon,
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Extent xviii, 105 pages. ;
Dimensions 19 cm.
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General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Elementary Rules of Usage -- Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's -- In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last -- Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas -- Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause -- Do not join independent clauses with a comma -- Do not break sentences in two -- Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation -- Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption and to announce a long appositive or summary -- The number of the subject determines the number of the verb -- Use the proper case of pronoun -- A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject -- Elementary Principles of Composition -- Choose a suitable design and hold to it -- Make the paragraph the unit of composition -- Use the active voice -- Put statements in positive form -- Use definite, specific, concrete language -- Omit needless words -- Avoid a succession of loose sentences -- Express coordinate ideas in similar form -- Keep related words together -- In summaries, keep to one tense -- Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end -- A Few Matters of Form -- Words and Expressions Commonly Misused -- An Approach to Style (With a List of Reminders) -- Place yourself in the background -- Write in a way that comes naturally -- Work from a suitable design -- Write with nouns and verbs -- Revise and rewrite -- Do not overwrite -- Do not overstate -- Avoid the use of qualifiers -- Do not affect a breezy manner -- Use orthodox spelling -- Do not explain too much -- Do not construct awkward adverbs -- Make sure the reader knows who is speaking -- Avoid fancy words -- Do not use dialect unless your ear is good -- Be clear -- Do not inject opinion -- Use figures of speech sparingly -- Do not take shortcuts at the cost of clarity -- Avoid foreign languages -- Prefer the standard to the offbeat.
520 #0 - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc The classic manual for writing is now in its fourth edition. Revisions have purposely been kept to a minimum in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element English language
General subdivision Rhetoric.
9 (RLIN) 75429
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element English language
General subdivision Style.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Report writing.
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name White, E. B.
Fuller form of name (Elwyn Brooks),
Dates associated with a name 1899-
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