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The Elements of Style

by William Strunk Jr, E.B. White
🎧 24 min listen Personal Development

The timeless rules of plain English that separate muddled writing from memorable prose.

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Chapter 1 Omitting needless words is not about writing less - it is ab…

Omitting needless words is not about writing less - it is about meaning more with every word that stays. Active voice is not a grammar rule; it is a m…

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The Elements of Style
Since 1919, Strunk and White's slim rulebook has outlasted
every trend in writing advice. It doesn't flatter - it
corrects. It doesn't theorize - it demonstrates. This
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