The Elements of Style (4th Edition) 4th Edition

by William Strunk (Author), E. B. White (Author), Roger Angell (Foreword)

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You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.

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"You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. "

About the Author

William Strunk, Jr. first used his own book, The Elements of Style, in 1919 for his English 8 course at Cornell University. The book was published in 1935 by Oliver Strunk.

E. B. White was a student in Professor Strunk's class at Cornell, and used "the little book" for himself. Commissioned by Macmillan to revise Strunk's book, White edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of The Elements of Style.

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ASIN : 0205313426
Publisher : Pearson; 4th edition (August 24, 1999)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780205313426
ISBN-13 : 978-0205313426
Item Weight : 9.5 ounces
Dimensions : 8.28 x 5.28 x 0.6 inches

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Tom

Don't buy the ebook version

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017

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I purchased the ebook The Elements of Style . It has the fourth edition cover, but it's actually the free Project Gutenberg 1st edition, written solely by William Strunk Jr in 1918. It is dishonest for Amazon to sell this; I called customer service and obtained a refund.

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Christopher Renoll

Thumbnail shows 4th edition cover; ebook is actually the ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018

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Thumbnail shows 4th edition cover; ebook is actually the Project Gutenberg that is "for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost."

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Rachel O.

Kindle Download, content didn't match the cover.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017

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This review isn't to the content of the book, but about the Kindle Edition.The book I downloaded had the cover for the Strunk and E.B. White version, Fourth Edition but was actually the 1920 edition with the wrong cover. So just wanted to give potential readers of this book a head's up that if you want to buy this book on Kindle, do the "Look Inside" preview to make sure the edition matches the cover and description.

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Thomas Hunter II

Highly Recommended

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019

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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition, is the absolute must-have book for anyone aspiring to write any sort of content. It is even referenced by some of the other books mentioned in this post. This book is a terse pocket-guide full of best practices for forming sentences. Various concepts are broken down and many example sentences are provided. Much emphasis given to writing a sentence using as few words as possible. The book is so short and so useful that it makes sense to occasionally reread it. The book itself is about 100 years old and almost every single suggestion still holds true today.

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MagnoliaSouth

Kindle edition IS very much the 4th Edition as stated!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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We all know this is the go-to book for writing. I'll skip that then and get right down to the issue at hand. I have seen others stating that this is either the original edition such as that at Project Gutenberg, but either they have updated it here or it never was. This is definitely the 4th edition and I have proof.

Around location 765 you'll find an example of 'keeping related words together'. It reads as follows:

New York’s first commercial human-sperm bank opened Friday with semen samples from eighteen men frozen in a stainless steel tank. »»»»» New York’s first commercial human- sperm bank opened Friday when semen samples were taken from eighteen men. The samples were then frozen and stored in a stainless steel tank.

Strunk JR., William. The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition . Pandora's Box. Kindle Edition.

The edition at Gutenberg was published in either 1918 or 1919. I am fairly certain that any sperm bank was not even thought of at that time.

Don't be fooled and you can always check for yourself. You can always return Kindle e-books if you find that it is not what you thought it was, within 7 days (at the time of this writing), for a full refund.

I just wanted to clarify this information for prospective buyers.

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A staple for anyone who writes

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019

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I've loved this book since I first ran across it more than 30 years ago. Simple, straight to the point, and easy to understand. Admittedly, some of the rules in here are dated and others have been "relaxed" (or reversed), but writing purists (like myself) still hold this book dear and sacred. One of the best features of this book is that in its brevity it provides a solid foundation for concise writing. Anyone from junior high through college and beyond can learn from this book.

Getting this as an eBook just makes it so much easier to carry, means you'll never lose it, and adds the ability to search it. Love it, love it, love it!

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Dante Wilcox

but this could easily fit in a pocket or small bag

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017

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This ought to be the book that is handed out at the beginning of a child's public education. Not only is it effective at explaining nearly every grammatical concept that one would need to know, it is done succinctly, in a way that it can become a quick reference book. Most grammar textbooks are long and cumbersome, but this could easily fit in a pocket or small bag, which makes it perfectly good at what it does, which is teach grammar, unlike so many of the longer books that make certain people more money, but do nothing for those who read them. If you like reading or writing, get this book.

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"Make every word count." This book is an absolute necessity for quality writing.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2016

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This little book is a classic necessity for those who want the grammar and usage to be impeccable in their writing.

The book is compact, so you can keep it at hand with your other writing needs. It is easy and pleasurable to read, with every writing-related subject you can think of (or should I state, of which you can think) nicely organized, complete with both correct and incorrect examples.

I once read a bit of advice from E.B White that stated in essence, "Make every word count."
For me, that is the starting point for excellent writing.

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Jim__Leeder

Brief key points for writers of English

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2019

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Almost every point in his guide is still relevant, even in the 21st century. A short but clear guide to writing good English. Whether writing fiction: articles, technical papers or textbooks, this guide will help.

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Kieran McLoughlin

Really solid guide on writing and the use of English language.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2020

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A really solid mainstay for all those who fancy themselves a writer, The Elements Of Style is a nice 101 style book when it comes to writing and the use of the English language. It's brief, concise and straight to the point. I think every writer can learn or at least re-learn something from this. It's a reletively short read too, bether read in short bursts rather than an all-in-one sitting.

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You just can't not have this book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2020

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The authors would have killed me for this headline, but it's true.
My hardcopy is back in London.
I'm locked down writing a novel in the Haiar mountains in the Middle East.
Solution: kindle copy of The Elements of Style.
If you write anything, whatever level, this must be on your book shelf (or in your kindle!).

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Neil A.

good value and great content

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2020

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It was recommended by friends! I do alot of technical writing and found it helped me structure and make my writing very concise!

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Sk Mohasin

Five 🌟

Reviewed in India on June 18, 2019

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