The Elements of Style.
William. Strunk Jr.
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (57 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- 1. Introductory -- 2. Elementary Rules of Usage -- Contents -- 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's. -- 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. -- 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas -- 4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause. -- 5. Do not join independent clauses by a comma. -- 6. Do not break sentences in two -- 7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. -- 8. Divide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation. -- 3. Elementary Principles of Composition -- Contents -- 1. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic. -- 2. As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence -- end it in conformity with the beginning. -- 3. Use the active voice -- 4. Put statements in positive form -- 5. Omit needless words -- 6. Avoid a succession of loose sentences -- 7. Express co-ordinate ideas in similar form. -- 8. Keep related words together -- 9. In summaries, keep to one tense -- 10. Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end. -- 4. A Few Matters of Form -- 5. Words and Expressions Commonly Misused -- 6. The End.
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| ISBN | 2-291-08484-4
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The elements of style
William Strunk
Strunk, White, Angell
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William Strunk
Strunk, White, Angell
Daisy lydbok · Engelsk · 2014
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