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
loud pronunciation knows
If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
reason stomach
Never call a stomach a tummy without good reason.
feels effects
Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others.
opinion mark egotism
Opinions scattered indiscriminately about leave the mark of egotism.
simplicity style orderliness
The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.
nouns adjectives weak
The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place,
contain drawing lines machine paragraph reason sentence vigorous
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.