| Foreword |
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| Introduction to the 3rd edition |
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I. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE |
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Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding's |
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In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last |
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Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas |
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3 | (8) |
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Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause |
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Do not join independent clauses with a comma |
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Do not break sentences in two |
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12 | (3) |
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Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation |
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Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption and to announce a long appositive or summary |
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16 | (2) |
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The number of the subject determines the number the verb |
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18 | (3) |
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Use the proper case of pronoun |
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21 | (3) |
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A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject |
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24 | (7) |
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II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION |
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31 | (24) |
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Choose a suitable design and hold to it |
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31 | (1) |
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Make the paragraph the unit of composition |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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Put statements in positive form |
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34 | (3) |
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Use definite, specific, concrete language |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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Avoid a succession of loose sentences |
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40 | (3) |
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Express coordinate ideas in similar form |
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43 | (1) |
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Keep related words together |
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44 | (5) |
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In summaries, keep to one tense |
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49 | (3) |
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Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end |
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52 | (3) |
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III. A FEW MATTERS OF FORM |
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IV. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED |
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V. AN APPROACH TO STYLE (WITH A LIST OF REMINDERS) |
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Place yourself in the background |
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100 | (1) |
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Write in a way that comes naturally |
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101 | (1) |
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Work from a suitable design |
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101 | (4) |
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Write with nouns and verbs |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Avoid the use of qualifiers |
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106 | (1) |
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Do not affect a breezy manner |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Do not construct awkward adverbs |
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109 | (2) |
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Make sure the reader knows who is speaking |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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Do not use dialect unless your ear is good |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Use figures of speech sparingly |
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115 | (1) |
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Do not take shortcuts at the cost of clarity |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Prefer the standard to the offbeat |
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115 | (7) |
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VI. SPELLING (from the first edition) |
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122 | (3) |
| Glossary |
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125 | (10) |
| Index |
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135 | (12) |
| Backword |
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147 | (6) |
| Copyright Page |
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