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Main Authors:	Strunk, William 1869-1946 (Author), White, Elwyn B. 1899-1985 (Author)
Other Authors:	Kalman, Maira 1949- (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Penguin Books 2000
Edition:	4th edition
Subjects:	Wissenschaftliches Manuskript Stilistik Studium Literaturproduktion Schriftliche Arbeit Englisch Sprachstil Anleitung
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Physical Description:	xvii, 147 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780143112723 1594200696

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adam_text	Titel: The elements of style Autor: Strunk, William Jahr: 2000 Contents Foreword ix Introduction xii I. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE 1 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding s. 1 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. 2 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas. 2 4. Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause. 5 5. Do not join independent clauses with a comma. 5 6. Do not break sentences in two. 7 7. Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation. 7 8. Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption and to announce a long appositive or summary. 9 9. The number of the subject determines the number of the verb. 9 10. Use the proper case of pronoun. 11 vi] CONTENTS 11. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the gram- matical subject. 13 II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION 15 12. Choose a suitable design and hold to it. 15 13. Make the paragraph the unit of com- position. 15 14. Use the active voice. 18 15. Put statements in positive form. 19 16. Use definite, specific, concrete language. 21 17. Omit needless words. 23 18. Avoid a succession of loose sentences. 25 19. Express coordinate ideas in similar form. 26 20. Keep related words together. 28 21. In summaries, keep to one tense. 31 22. Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end. 32 III. A FEW MATTERS OF FORM 34 IV. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED 39 V. AN APPROACH TO STYLE (With a list of Reminders) 66 1. Place yourself in the background. 70 2. Write in a way that comes naturally. 70 3. Work from a suitable design. 70 4. Write with nouns and verbs. 71 5. Revise and rewrite. 72 6. Do not overwrite. 72 7. Do not overstate. 73 8. Avoid the use of qualifiers. 73 9. Do not affect a bree2y manner. 73 10. Use orthodox spelling. 74 CONTENTS [vii 11. Do not explain too much. 75 12. Do not construct awkward adverbs. 75 13. Make sure the reader knows who is speaking. 76 14. Avoid fancy words. 76 15. Do not use dialect unless your ear is good. 78 16. Be clear. 79 17. Do not inject opinion. 79 18. Use figures of speech sparingly. 80 19. Do not take shortcuts at the cost of clarity. 80 20. Avoid foreign languages. 81 21. Prefer the standard to the offbeat. 81 AFTERWORD 87 GLOSSARY 89 INDEX 97
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