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Summary: Good Book
Comment: I received this book in very good condition and arrived on time as expected. I am very happy with
how my purchase was handled. About the book, it is a very good reference for anyone who wants to be
a good writer.

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Summary: a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful!
Comment: William Strunk's book "The Elements of Style" was recommended to me by an American friend, whose
linguistic abilities I value very high. I ordered the book immediately and was surprised, when it
arrived, by how thin it was. It turned out to be a compendium, which would best be memorized (I am
not joking!). This American English writing style guide was written in 1918, but has not aged at
all. The most important rules of American English, and the ones most commonly forgotten (like the
use of Saxon Genitive of commas), are gathered here. I found the collection of frequently misspelled
words very useful, too (although I though of some I could add, for example "receive", which I see
misspelled more often than not). For me, the most helpful part was the discussion on brevity and
omitting then unnecessary words - I still struggle with long sentences and too many adjectives and
adverbs. This small volume is a must-have for anyone who wants to write correctly in English!

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Summary: Elements of Style
Comment: It was the wrong book that I purchased but the price was so inexpensive that I just kept the book.

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Summary: Excellent!
Comment: My Mom bought it for me to use in my freshman year and now I'm buying it for my son as he heads off
to college. Still a wonderful tool.

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Summary: fast, helpful
Comment: Just what I ordered, speedy delivery. When I found I'd mis-ordered, the credit for my return was
handled without demur. Excellent merchant.

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