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In 1909, a man named Mr. William Strunk Jr. published a book that changed the way people write and think about English grammar forever. That book is called “Elements of Style”, written under the pen name “Strunk Jr., William”. This blog post will aim to introduce you to Mr. Strunk's groundbreaking work, and show you what is so meaningful about it that it continues to be an important read for writers today. Mr. William Strunk Jr. was born in 1869 in New York to parents that shared a passion for the English language. His father, William Strunk Sr., shared that passion with his son, and provided young William with an early introduction to grammar lessons about the fine art of writing elegant prose. At Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he studied English Language and Literature, he fell under the tutelage of another grammatical heavyweight named Dr. Ward Farnsworth who would continue to instruct him on the artful use of language in long letters mailed back and forth between them. It was at Cornell University that young Strunk wrote his first book, written under his pen name of William Strunk Jr.. His book was an analysis of the brief elements of writing, and what they meant. The title is "Elements of Style". The book is actually about good writing, but the cover's title only mislead the unsuspecting reader to believe it was about bad writing. The book starts off with Rules For Newspapers, then moves onto rules for grammar notes in college report books, and then onto rules for spelling. The last chapter of the book is about using hyphens in compound words. It is here where Mr. Strunk establishes what will later be his most important rule. The last sentence in the book reads: “Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ‘s’ only, not ‘ ’.” This is known as Strunk's Rule number 4 in "Elements of Style". He includes that rule after the compound words chapter, yet it is arguably far more important than that chapter. It is in this brief sentence where he lays down his belief about using English, and this belief will come to fruition later in his life when he makes another book called "Rules for Writers" (1935). Strunk wrote "Elements of Style" during his time at Cornell University. His professor, Ward Farnsworth, had taught him how to write correct English. He was advised by his professors to take note of all the grammatical rules that he was learning, and then apply them to good writing practice. Strunk was not a great teacher or writer by any means, but he did believe that one should adhere to the most important rules in good writing: "Do not use a semicolon when you can use a period; and do not split an infinitive unless the sentence is ready-made." On July 31, 1910 at his old alma mater Cornell University in Ithaca New York, Strunk married Elizabeth Levy. She became known as Lizzie. cfa1e77820
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