Summary of William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White's The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

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Get the Summary of William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White's The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jan 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638150428

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Summary of William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White’s The Element of Style, Fourth Edition

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Summary of William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White’s The Element of Style, Fourth Edition

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