The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr. (1 July 1869 – 26 September 1946) was a Cornell University English professor and the author of The Elements of Style (1918). After being revised and expanded by his former student E. B. White, it became a highly influential guide to English usage in the late twentieth century, popularly known as Strunk & White.
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White is an English writing style guide that is often referred to as the "Holy Grail" of grammar by college professors. This grammar book breaks down the English language into rules of usage, composition principles, and formalities.
It's available on Amazon and is required reading for many college grammar classes, as well as a necessary reference for academic papers. This book is useful for both new writers and experienced writers who want to master basic grammar rules.
It also looks at commonly mispronounced and misspelled words in American English. This book was named one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923 by Time in 2011, making it one of the best grammar books.
Author: William Strunk Jr.
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