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Publication Date: May 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0486447987 | ISBN-13: 978-0486447988 | Edition: Original

This classic reference is a must-have for any student or writer. In this brief handbook, Strunk identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Authoritative and engagingly written, this is simply the greatest book of its kind.

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Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; Original edition (May 26, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486447987
ISBN-13: 978-0486447988
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
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This has been a standard in my bookshelf, actually on my bedside table, for many years. This new copy went to university with my grandson who is a freshman. I cannot say enough good things about this little book; neither can I tell you how many I have given to young (and older) students for use as they embark on high school or college writing. Strunk is the most concise and perfect help for writing that I have found.

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This power packed literary guide is essential for anyone who wishes to write better. Whether you are in an English class or need to write something professionally, this is the guide book to show you how. I purchased this book for a college English course, and it has proved to be a valuable tool in furthering my written communication skills.

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This is not the Elements of Style 4th edition in paperback. Its a condensed version of it and should not be a paperback choice of the original hardcover. Will be returning it!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Paper Copy (4th edition)
I'm a huge fan of Strunk and White's "Elements of Style," however, this is not the Strunk and White edition. Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Elements of Style
This is good information for the use of grammar in the English language, however, sometimes the auhtor talks about dos and donts without giving concrete examples. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Zola Matingu

5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook.
We ordered this book for my sons high school AP English class. It arrived in perfect condition and very fast ship!

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I bought this thinking I was buying the Elements of Style, but what arrived is the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step book sandwiched between pages of the Elements of Style-- bound that... Read more

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I was expecting the longer version ...my fault for not reading description carefully. But it looked like it included a spelling section not in the version that E.B. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars An essential for any writer
The Strunk and White style guide may be one of the most important tools for a writer, though the guide fails to receive its much-deserved accolades. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Taylor M.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not The Real "Elements of Style"
This is a public domain version of an old 1919 copy of a grammar text by William Strunk Jr. It is not useful. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Judah

3.0 out of 5 stars Be careful...
This version appears to be the original text by Strunk only. The fourth edition is a much updated publication and features both Strunk and White as the authors.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Active vs Passive examples
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Published 8 months ago by Atavachron

4.0 out of 5 stars Old school sophistication
This is a great book. I keep it by my bedside and anywhere else a thought or question about grammar might arise. A glossary for some definitions would be helpful.

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