Strunk and White

[patricia_writes]

Strunk & White's Elements of Style has turned 50 and issued a commemorative edition. I listened to the NPR segment about this and was amused by a quote about the book from Dorothy Parker, one of my favorite authors.

"If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies

Comments

[authoress_susan]

Strunk and White sounds like the name of a funeral home to me. (But, yeah, I have the book.)

Back to the grind! Thank goodness for music.

[patricia_writes]

Hang in there! It does sound like a funeral home. I just ordered a copy of that edition. I didn't have it. Have a few other style books, but this one sounds like a good one historically.

[authoress_susan]

We should post a lists of all our 'writing' books with ratings.

[patricia_writes]

That's an excellent idea. Personally, I love my unabridged dictionary!

[laudomia]

My copy of Strunk & White is probably fifty years old. Last seen, it was flaking and yellow, much like me.

[patricia_writes]

Ah, then you both need TLC.

[argonaut_57]

S'funny, but I never read a style book. I just do trial and error. Which explains a lot, I suppose!

[patricia_writes]

:D

[patricia_writes]

I adore Dorothy Parker's humor and cynicism! Thanks for friending me back--I found you via madkestrel.