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Summary: Use active voice! Be definite! Omit needless words!
Review: If every journalist, novelist, and speechwriter had this book and learned to "Omit needless words!" it would be a much better world.The other humorous and opinionated guide to good writing you should get is Henry W. Fowler's "Modern English Usage". (Not the new edition, though; it's been ruined.)
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Summary: The ONE & ONLY!
Review: If I could, I'd give this book 10 stars. It's the one and only reference book you'll ever need on writing. Positively indispensible. Don't let the slim volume fool you, it's far & away better then a library full of pedantic, overblown manuals (that's what 99% of most "reference" works are anyway). On the other hand, this book's succinct clarity will amaze you, it's brilliance will surprise you...Get it, you'll never regret it and if you do then you must enjoy butchering the English language -- shame on you!
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Summary: recommended
Review: Ignore the pseudo-intellectual "descriptive linguists" pandering to the illiterate. (Pseudo-intellectualism is a form of anti-intellectualism.) If you want to learn to write well follow the advice of two who write superlatively well themselves. Get hold of "The Elements of Style". Read it through. Keep it for reference. Also recommended: PENTATONIC SCALES FOR THE JAZZ-ROCK KEYBOARDIST by Jeff Burns.
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Summary: If you write at all, buy this book.
Review: This book stands as the benchmark for writing and grammatical style. Buy it, and re-read it many times. It will be more valuable than a dictionary. Parsimonious and direct, with all the needed concepts in a small paperback, what else can you ask for?
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Summary: An absolute must for anyone who wants to write right.
Review: Clear, Concise, Correct. A pity it is missing form the desks of so many magazine writers and editors, as evidenced by so much bad usage (Are you listening, Time, Newsweek, Arizona Republic?) --James Efird, Tech Writer
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Summary: Valuable
Review: Strunk and White's volume advances the hope that people will become better writers and offers concrete rules that will help us avoid the blunders that most quickly expose our ignorance. But, its not enough. To become better writers, we must change the way we think about writing. Strunk & White don't go far enough. If you have already mastered many of the tips in this volume, I strongly recommend Joseph M. Williams' "Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity & Grace." It takes the discussion that Strunk & White initiated to the next level.
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Summary: Masterful, pithy, crucial advice for any writer.
Review: This masterful, pithy, crucial, hard-nosed, intellectually unrelenting style book is of course an all-time classic. Interesting that Dr Strunk had to self-publish it! The authors wouldn't like my string of adjectives!
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Summary: Practical and entertaining writing guide
Review: This book is practical -- and entertaining in its criticism of hackneyed writing. You'll want to keep it for reference. However, it would be helpful to include exercises at the end of each chapter to reinforce the sound writing principles. Another book I'd recommend,"A Classic Guide To Better Writing", does just that.
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Summary: A "most important" tome for aspiring writers
Review: Professor Strunk deserves high praise for bearing the torch of clear, concise, descriptive writing. "Omit needless words" has become my literary mantra. (The phrase might reasonably be trimmed to "Omit words," or, if you prefer, simply "Omit.") Also, it is grating to hear everyone from presidents to pundits proclaim: "Most importantly, this means..." The correct usage is "Most important," as Mr. Strunk explains on page 49. The Elements of Style brims with useful tips and is a must-read for any serious writer or editor.
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Summary: A useful tool when used wisely
Review: After 80 years, Elements of Style is still unmatched for breadth and brevity. Often witty, sometimes maddeningly archaic, it's a must for any student but of limited use for the professional writer.
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