Authors: William Strunk Jr., E. B. White
Creator: Roger Angell
Publisher: Longman
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.

Product Description
Contains rules of grammar phrased as direct orders and provides the principal requirements of plain English style. Concentrates on fundamentals: the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Softcover. DLC: English language--Style.

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Ok grammar guide June 28, 2010
M. Hightower (North Carolina)
With so many other grammar guides out there, this one is very simple in its rather rigid guidelines. It might be good for beginner writers who are fluent in English, but I wouldn't recommend this book to students since this book is very dated. It's considered a classic for grammer, but I find this book to be overrated. I prefer to have an other grammar guide than this one. Some of the rules used in here are rather old fashioned. The writing is very stiff and forced. Personally I prefer other grammar guides over this one, but this one good for reference.

3 out of 5 stars

Good summary of grammar rules; however, feels dated and is easily substituted by a good English language education May 13, 2010
D. Cholakov
Summary: I wouldn't suggest buying this book. You're better off Googling grammar rules as you get suspicious about your writing.

Pro: Good summary of rules, with examples. I think the world would be a better place if everyone followed some rules: e.g., commas for dependent clauses, clarity on a statement's subject.

Con: Some rules feel dated. They cover (1) rules that nobody breaks today or (2) wrong rules. An example of a wrong rule is suggesting that "We read a book, and trusting all of its rules, we made mistakes" is correct, while "We read a book and, trusting all of its rules, we made mistakes" is wrong (note comma's position). Language is a fluid organism; using an early-20th-century book today poses a risk to your style.

Suggestion: stick to this: [...] . When in doubt, Google it.

5 out of 5 stars

Strunk and White to the Rescue! April 24, 2010
mercurialone (Pennsylvania)
This book served me well when I was an editor/writer long ago and I view it as a must have for all writers. Now that my son is writing, I got this for him and he told me that every other writer in his department had a copy of it. It should be required for all writers and non-writers both. I can't recommend it enough!

2 out of 5 stars

A historical curiosity, but not much more April 7, 2010
Rick (Japan)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

This one is worth a look if you collect this kind of book for fun or for completeness, but there are much more thorough and thoughtful and self-aware books out there. Read Geoffrey Pullum's critique of the book in the Chronicle before buying. I would recommend Keys for Writers, 5th Edition in place of Strunk & White. It costs more, but it's probably all you'll need in terms of writing style, excepting perhaps The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th Ed [Pub Manual 6E] (PAPERBACK), if APA style is required in your field.

If your problem is actually sitting down and writing on a regular basis, then How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing is probably the best one.

Pullum's critique: [...]

3 out of 5 stars

A handy refminder March 24, 2010
Athony P. Winter
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

It's good book to read maybe once a year if you write quite a bit. It gives some very common grammatical errors to watch out for.

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