The Elements of Style
View in Mobile BrowserThe Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the most influential and best-known prescriptive treatments of English grammar and usage in the United States.
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I. Introductory
II. Elementary Rules of Usage 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 ...
I. Introductory
This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in a brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. It aims to lighten the task of instructor ...
II. Elementary Rules of Usage
- Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.
- In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.
- Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.
- Place a comma before and or but ...
1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.
- Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.
Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write, [ Charles's friend ] [ Burns's poems ] [ the witch's malice ]
This is the usage of the United States Government Printing Office and of the ...
2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, ...
- In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.
Thus write, [ red, white, and blue ] [ honest, energetic, but headstrong ] [ He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents. ...
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