On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 12:14, DaveP wrote: > At 19:30 24/06/2004, you wrote: > > >Why not point people to the original classic elsewhere on the web too? > > > >http://www.bartleby.com/141/ > > > Not heard of it. I highly recommend you pick up a copy. Knowing and using the full Strunk and White version is, IMO, a requirement for writing good English. > Unusual though, the guy died in 46, first published in 95, then again in 99. > > What happened? > .... and what makes it a 'classic' of <10 years? > > I'm missing something. Short version - William Strunk first started giving out his "little book" in 1918 to his students. Strunk died in 1946. Author E.B. White, Strunk's student in 1919, added a few opinions and revisions, re-publishing the newly joint-authored book in 1959. It has had a few revisions. It is very small, easy to read and understand, and is very handy and useful. I presume it is only the original Strunk which is in the public domain, and that is largely the most useful part of the guide, and the copyright not owned by a large publishing house. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style A review: http://www.writecraftweb.com/bookreviews/wcElementsofStyle.html -- Karsten Wade, RHCE, Tech Writer this .signature subject to random changes http://people.redhat.com/kwade/ gpg fingerprint: 2680 DBFD D968 3141 0115 5F1B D992 0E06 AD0E 0C41
