The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr.
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“I reread it every year. It’s a great book. | If you consider Programming, to be a subset of writing, and I certainly do, then you would also do well to read Elements of Style and On Writing Well. I’ve found reading those made me a better programmer as well. | The most frequently gifted book is The Elements of Style because I like good writing.”
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Essay Writing, Novel Writing, and Writing.
The Elements of Style' (1918), by William Strunk, Jr., is an American English writing style guide. It is the bestknown, most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes. This edition of 'The Elements of Style' details eight elementa...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Essay Writing, Novel Writing, and Writing.
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David Heinemeier Hansson
“I reread it every year. It’s a great book. | If you consider Programming, to be a subset of writing, and I certainly do, then you would also do well to read Elements of Style and On Writing Well. I’ve found reading those made me a better programmer as well. | The most frequently gifted book is The Elements of Style because I like good writing.”
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