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Tegan and Sara's Newest Album

theminhja wrote 2 days ago: Will be called Sainthood (not Thainthood). Check out the video blog on their official website. They … more →

Tags: Music, Tegan and Sara, Sainthood, The Elements of Style, E. B. White, NEW ALBUM TITLE

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, The Elements of Style, Strunk and White

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, Angela Harms, dangling participles, E.B. White, Evan Marshall, Fiction Writing Advice, Guide to Grammar and Style

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

Book Style5 comments

Shirley wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday was its 50th birthday, and although I’ve been an acquaintance for many years, I didn … more →

Tags: writing, america, Books/Library, E. B. White, David Remnick, 50th anniversary Elements of Style

"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, Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style, E. B. White, maira kalman, Richard Ford, Strunk and White, Wynton Marsalis

'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, The Elements of Style, Anniversaries

“Never Call a Stomach a Tummy without Good Reason” ~ Takeaways from Strunk and White (2009 Edition)

Peg Mulligan wrote 3 months ago: Stomach (Tummy?) after Bath-Time In my last post, I waxed a bit nostalgic about William Strunk and E … more →

Tags: Technical Communication, TechCom: Writing Tips, The Elements of Style, elements of style, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Elements of Style, E.B. White, Grammar, writing style guide, Style

50 Years Later: Elements of Style (and Life) with Strunk & White 5 comments

Peg Mulligan wrote 3 months ago: Elements of Style (and Life) On Twitter last week, the following “tweet” caught my atten … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, active voice, American English, Dr. Joseph T. Flibbert, Dr. Michael I. Prochilo, E.B. White, Editing, elements of style, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Elements of Style

Literary Wisdom

Kevin Wilder wrote 5 months ago: Here’s a submission of mine, posted at the Apostrophe Abuse blog. Thanks, Chris! … more →

Tags: General, Apostrophe Abuse, Submissions, literary wisdom, E.B. White, The Elements of Style

Strunk & White can apply to programming7 comments

Kimberly Lau wrote 9 months ago: The Elements of Style by [William Strunk, Jr.] and [E.B. White] has long been a favorite of English … more →

Tags: lifehacks, Misc Hacks, E.B. White, elements of style, guide, Programming, Reference

The Six-Word Screenplay

Scott W. Smith wrote 12 months ago:   “Vigorous writing is concise.“                                                        … more →

Tags: Screenwriting, Ernest Hemingway, Eric Roth, Six Word Story, Raymond Chandler, Blasie Pascal, The Elements of Style, SMITH Magazine, Six Word Memoirs

The Elements Of Style3 comments

Don wrote 1 year ago: I find that the best non-fiction books to read are the ones that make you go “Ah, that makes s … more →

Tags: writing, Book Review, English, The Elements of Style, E.B. White, Roger Angell

Review-- The Elements of Style Illustrated, Entrecard6 comments

bookcalendar wrote 1 year ago: The Elements of Style Illustrated by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White, Illustrated by Maira K … more →

Tags: Books, writing, Grammar, Entrecard, E. B. White, Style

advice on style: William Strunk Jr., (2)/ 再谈文体2 comments

Dun Wang wrote 2 years ago: Here is another advice of William Strunk Jr., from that “little book,” The Elements of Style, which … more →

Tags: Style, 文体, Ecclesiastes, king james version, 古文, Herbert Spencer

William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, and Chuang-tzu2 comments

Dun Wang wrote 2 years ago: William Strunk Jr. 和 E. B. White 是两位文体专家,提倡简洁干净的文风。他们认为,成功的写作过程是从错综复杂的想绪里抽出最有效的语句呈现给读者。好语言的标准是应该使读者念 … more →

Tags: 文体, translation, Burton Watson, 翻译, 養生主, 庄子, 《风格的要素》, The Elements of Style, Chuang-tzu (Zhuangzi)

Authoritative English2 comments

Shefali wrote 2 years ago: When my father was a student, his professors recommended him The Elements of Style by William Strunk … more →

Tags: Classic, English Learning


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