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The Elements of Style
Strunk, W., Jr. and White, E.B.
CONTENTS I. II. INTRODUCTORY.................................................................................................. 2 ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE..................................................................... 2 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's................................................ 2 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.......................................................................... 3 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.......................................... 3 4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause.............. 4 5. Do not join independent clauses by a comma. ................................................ 5 6. Do not break sentences in two. ....................................................................... 5 7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject......................................................................................... 6 8. Divide words at line-ends, in accordance with their formation and pronunciation.................................................................................................. 7 a. Divide the word according to its formation: ............................................. 7 b. Divide "on the vowel:" ............................................................................. 7 c. Divide between double letters, unless they come at the end of the simple form of the word:.......................................................................... 7 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION............................................ 7 9. Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic...... 7 10. As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence ..................................... 8 11. Use the active voice. The active voice...