William Strunk, Jr.
William Strunk, Jr.
William Strunk Jr.was an American professor of English at Cornell University and author of the The Elements of Style. After revision and enlargement by his former student E. B. White, it became a highly influential guide to English usage during the late 20th century, commonly called Strunk & White...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth1 July 1869
CountryUnited States of America
learning mean writing
Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons ... Good writing means good revising.
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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
feels effects
Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others.
style acquire
To acquire style, begin by affecting none.
opinion mark egotism
Opinions scattered indiscriminately about leave the mark of egotism.
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Vigorous writing is concise.
chance situation one-chance
The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape.
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Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in all writing, and among the best writers.
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Never call a stomach a tummy without good reason.
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Avoid fancy words....If you admire fancy words, if every sky is beauteous, every blonde curvaceous, every intelligent child prodigious, if you are tickled by discombobulate, you will have bad time Reminder 14.
sometimes rich prose
Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating.
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A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
nouns adjectives weak
The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place,
simplicity style orderliness
The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.