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Mentioned in 18 episodes

Elements of Style

Book • 2012

Strunk, William, Jr.

Originally written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, 'The Elements of Style' is a comprehensive guide to writing in English.

The book was later revised and expanded by E.B. White in 1959.

It covers elementary rules of usage, principles of composition, matters of form, and commonly misused words and expressions.

The guide is renowned for its emphasis on clear, concise, and vigorous writing, advising writers to omit needless words, use the active voice, and employ parallelism appropriately.

The book has become a staple in U.S.

high school and university composition classes and is widely regarded as one of the most influential non-fiction books written in English since 1923.

Mentioned by

Michael Mauboussin

Harley Finkelstein

Nicolas Johnson

Shimon Schocken

Nasos Papadopoulos

Mentioned in 18 episodes

Mentioned by

Steven Pinker

as a famous style manual with the first rule of writing being to omit needless words.

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Referenced by

Amir Klein

as one of the books that Wes Kao mentioned in Lenny’s Newsletter.

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Mentioned by

Michael Mauboussin

in comparison to Steven Pinker's classic style of writing.

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Recommended as essential reading for improving writing skills, emphasizing strong grammar.

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Mentioned by

Todd Bishop

as a book that is particularly popular among journalists because it emphasizes economy of words.

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Mentioned by

Harley Finkelstein

as a book that teaches everything he learned in law school about writing.

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Recommended by

Taylor Otwell

, mentioning its concise and clear writing style inspired Laravel's API design.

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Mentioned by

Terry O'Reilly

as a treasure trove of composition principles, indispensable for writing.

Mentioned by Abhishek as a helpful resource for improving technical writing.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

as a book he aims to write every 18 months.

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Mentioned by

Azra Raza

, referencing Dorothy Parker's advice on writing a book.

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Mentioned by

John McWhorter

, discussing the book's influence and some of its questionable advice on grammar.

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Recommended by

Nicolas Johnson

as a classic style guide.

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Recommended by the speaker as offering great advice on writing clearly and elegantly.

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Mentioned by

Josh Gondelman

in reference to annoying grammar usage with non-binary pronouns.

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Mentioned when discussing writing style.

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Mentioned by

Shimon Schocken

as an inspiration for the writing style of "Elements of Computing Systems".

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Recommended by

Nasos Papadopoulos

as a must-read resource for aspiring writers.

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Mentioned by

Linda Holmes

in the context of E.B. White's presence in the movie and conversations about language.

Mentioned by

Kevin Roose

while explaining his rationale for using a single 'chugga chugga' sound effect, referencing the book's advice on conciseness.

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