#1974
Mentioned in 12 episodes
Elements of Style
Book • 2012
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.
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.
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Mentioned by 
Steven Pinker as a famous style manual with the first rule of writing being to omit needless words.
Steven Pinker as a famous style manual with the first rule of writing being to omit needless words.
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Recommended as essential reading for improving writing skills, emphasizing strong grammar.
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Harley Finkelstein as a book that teaches everything he learned in law school about writing.
Harley Finkelstein as a book that teaches everything he learned in law school about writing.
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Mentioned by Terry O'Reilly as a treasure trove of composition principles, indispensable for writing.
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Mentioned by Abhishek as a helpful resource for improving technical writing.
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Mentioned by 
John McWhorter , discussing the book's influence and some of its questionable advice on grammar.
John McWhorter , discussing the book's influence and some of its questionable advice on grammar.
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Mentioned when discussing writing style.
Episode 168 - Making our first sentence sparkle.
Mentioned by Shimon Schocken as an inspiration for the writing style of "Elements of Computing Systems".
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Mentioned by Peter Kaufman in comparison to his book, highlighting the need for similar standardization in video communication.
Peter B. Kaufman, "The Moving Image: A User's Manual" (MIT Press, 2025)
Mentioned by Chris Brandow as a classic book on style, comparing it to the debate of tabs vs. spaces.
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Mentioned by Fabio Cerpelloni as a classic style guide, though he found it somewhat prescriptive and rigid.
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Mentioned by 
Leo Laporte as a classic style guide, and 
Paris Martineau mentions not having read it in journalism school.
Leo Laporte as a classic style guide, and Paris Martineau mentions not having read it in journalism school.
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