On Strunk and White
I’m taking “Technical Writing For Business” (WRTG393) this semester in college. When I turned in my first assignment back in February, the professor suggested that I read a copy of “The Elements of Style” by Strunk and White so that I could improve my grammar. I bought a copy that night and did read it. It was not easy reading; it tends to jump back and forth some and is written in very formal English. But then, what grammar book would be easy to read?
April 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the fourth edition of the book, so I ended up with a nifty hard-bound 50th Anniversary edition printed with comments from the likes of Dan Rather and Ben Affleck. Oh joy!
Fast forward to today: John happened to see an editorial in The Chronicle, concerning the the book and the surrounding 50th Anniversary celebrations, and forwarded it to me. I got a very good laugh out of it (and I believe the prof did too, when I forwarded it to her).
So, in honor of Strunk and White, and for your reading pleasure I proudly present: ”50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice” by Geoffrey K. Pullum:
http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i32/32b01501.htm
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