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Elements of Style

Book • 2012

Strunk, William, Jr.

Originally written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, 'The Elements of Style' is a comprehensive guide to writing in English.

The book was later revised and expanded by E.B. White in 1959.

It covers elementary rules of usage, principles of composition, matters of form, and commonly misused words and expressions.

The guide is renowned for its emphasis on clear, concise, and vigorous writing, advising writers to omit needless words, use the active voice, and employ parallelism appropriately.

The book has become a staple in U.S.

high school and university composition classes and is widely regarded as one of the most influential non-fiction books written in English since 1923.

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Michael Mauboussin

Harley Finkelstein

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Mentioned by

Steven Pinker

as a famous style manual with the first rule of writing being to omit needless words.

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Referenced by

Amir Klein

as one of the books that Wes Kao mentioned in Lenny’s Newsletter.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

while discussing poorly written emails and his mother's grammar obsession.

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Mentioned by

Michael Mauboussin

in comparison to Steven Pinker's classic style of writing.

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Recommended as essential reading for improving writing skills, emphasizing strong grammar.

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Mentioned when

Leo Laporte

referenced advice from Strunk and White about using the em dash.

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Mentioned by

Todd Bishop

as a book that is particularly popular among journalists because it emphasizes economy of words.

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Mentioned by

Harley Finkelstein

as a book that teaches everything he learned in law school about writing.

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Taylor Otwell

, mentioning its concise and clear writing style inspired Laravel's API design.

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Mentioned by

Terry O'Reilly

as a treasure trove of composition principles, indispensable for writing.

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