He is best known for this book the elements of style which was revised and enlarged by a former student of his e.

Strunk white 1979 elements of style pdf. Foreword the elements of style has lots of example that i wont always write here. White every english language writer knows strunk and whites famous little writing manual the elements of style. The elements of style. In 1957 the style guide reached the attention of eb.

The year was 1919. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction use a comma after. White which why the book is commonly referred to as strunk white. Harcourt republished it in 52 page format in 1920 he and editor edward a.

By william strunk jr eb. Third editionview all editions and formats. Was a slim volume called the elements of style whose author was the professor himself. The book was known on the campus in those days as the little book with the stress on the word little it had been privately printed by the author.

White wrote this introduction for the 1979 edition. Contents preface iii i introductory 1 ii elementary rules of usage 3 1. The elements of style strunk w jr. Form the possessive singular of nouns with s.

Strunk white the elements of style 4th editionpdf url. The secrets of style to the study of the masters of literature. Wrote the elements of style in 1918 and privately published it in 1919 for use at the university. Strunk william 1869.

Style fourth edition by strunk and white 1999 and the elements of style the original edition by strunk without white 1920 re published september 2007since the republication of strunks original work was released in september 2007 all reviews before that date pertain to strunk white. E b white whether you write letters term papers or novels this famous manual can help you communicate more effectively. Tenney later revised it for publication as the elements and practice of composition 1935. Red white and blue honest energetic but headstrong he opened the letter.

This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfyoriginal filename. Elementary rules of usage 1. Many people between the ages of seventeen and seventy can recite the books mantramake every. At a mere 60 pages the 1918 strunk edition is the most concise english language style guide.

Form the possessive singular of nouns with s. Red white and blue honest energetic but headstrong he opened the letter read it and made a note of its contents. White the elements of style illustrated by william strunk jr eb. The elements of style new york 1918.

Cornell university english professor william strunk jr. The elements of style illustrated.