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Tegan and Sara's Newest Album

theminhja wrote 1 day ago: Will be called Sainthood (not Thainthood). Check out the video blog on their official website. They … more →

Tags: Music, E. B. White, NEW ALBUM TITLE, Sainthood, Tegan and Sara, William Strunk Jr

The Art of Malingering

fearofapopplanet wrote 1 month ago: In an effort to shame myself into writing, here is a list of the things I have done today that I co … more →

Tags: Super Mario Bros 3, The Infinite Monkey Theorem

The Second Time Around

teresabanter wrote 1 month ago: This post’s title could refer to different situations. Lots of events are better the second ti … more →

Tags: Literature, Quotes, Humor, Thoughts, Life, School, Funny, Strunk and White, learn

Grammar is misunderstood.

Ben wrote 2 months ago: Geoffrey K. Pullum is fighting the good fight against The Elements of Style, a book I cannot stand, … more →

Tags: Books, language, Grammar, Strunk and White, passive voice, pedantry

More on Strunk and White2 comments

mighty red pen wrote 2 months ago: Oh, I keep meaning to share two more tidbits I came across regarding the 50th anniversary of Strunk … more →

Tags: Lit Review, E.B. White, William Strunk Jr, Strunk and White

GUESS THE EFF WHAT.1 comment

Elizabeth wrote 2 months ago: It’s May Day! And around here, that means only two things: 1. My dad sent me flowers! 2. It … more →

Tags: Miscellany, Progress, anniversary, Family, Flowers, Glasses, Life, Love, May Day

Grammar, humor, and dangling your participles

gotheca wrote 2 months ago: I am very happy to post this guest essay by the highly successful writer Laverne Daley, thirty-year … more →

Tags: Guest Posts by Others, Humor, Revision, Fiction Writing Advice, dangling participles, Evan Marshall, The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, E.B. White, Guide to Grammar and Style

The Elements of Style, Not Steel

Len wrote 2 months ago: In reading an article in The Times this morning concerning the 50th anniversary edition of The Eleme … more →

Tags: Society, Life, Internet, Blogging, writing, Books, language, Paul Krugman, GEORGE ORWELL

Yikes! They're attacking Strunk & White!1 comment

Daniel wrote 2 months ago: One of my all-time favorite books is The Elements of Style, written by William Strunk and dutifully … more →

Tags: Art, Books, Blogs & Films, In The News, William Strunk, E. B. White

In Defense of Strunk and White1 comment

Peg Mulligan wrote 2 months ago: Strunk and White on Trial In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynee Truss describes the differences of opi … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, elements of style, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Elements of Style, William Strunk Jr, E.B. White, Strunk and White, 50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice, mignon fogarty, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Man Bites Dog.

Marco Sparks wrote 3 months ago: This just in… American Apparel vs. Woody Allen’s sex life. Quantum lasers! And setbacks … more →

Tags: Net Fu, Steven Soderbergh, Woody Allen, sea change, twitter, The Edge, parachute journalism, Star Crust, Sweden

"50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice"

wales wrote 3 months ago: An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education–I know, I know…a hotbed for topical cont … more →

Tags: News, npr, Culture, Pullum, Strunk and White, Grammar, Chronicle of Higher Education

"The Elements of Style" is missing

Howard R. Debs wrote 3 months ago: I am in full panic mode. My 1972 edition of  The Elements of Style often just referred to as “ … more →

Tags: Writing and Journalism, Strunk and White, E. B. White, Charlotte's Web, maira kalman, Richard Ford, Wynton Marsalis, William Strunk Jr

'A grammar book by grammatical incompetents'1 comment

churumuri wrote 3 months ago: April 16, 2009, marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Elements of Style, the landmar … more →

Tags: A bit of fun, Advice and Guidance, Language and Style, People, churumuri, E.B. White, geoffrey k pullum, sans-serif, Strunk & White

'Elements of Style' 50th anniversary2 comments

mighty red pen wrote 3 months ago: This week is the 50th anniversary of a text many of know and love or know and love to hate: The Elem … more →

Tags: Grammar goddess, Lit Review, E.B. White, usage guides, William Strunk Jr, Anniversaries

Played-out 'do. 3 comments

Elizabeth wrote 3 months ago: I’m kinda sick of my haircut. Is it bad that I want the hair of an eighteen-year-old boy? Supp … more →

Tags: Fashion, hair, Music, nevershoutnever!, Style

Contrarian view of grammar guide

Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 months ago: Risking a charge of heresy, The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Geoffrey K. Pullum dares to ca … more →

Tags: Caught My Eye, writing, Editing, Grammar, Chronicle of Higher Education, English, Strunk and White, geoffrey k pullum

Q #17: How can I improve my communications skills?

Bob Morris wrote 3 months ago: In this series, Bob Morris poses a key question and then responds to it with material from one or mo … more →

Tags: Bob's blog entries, Art of War, Business Books, E.B. White, on writing, On Writing Well, Stephen King, Strunk and White, Sun Tzu

Shredding Strunk and White2 comments

PiedType wrote 3 months ago: Marian the Grammarian I am not, although for a number of years I was allowed to impose my ideas of c … more →

Tags: Education, language, E.B. White, William Strunk


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