“Every writer, by the way he uses the language, reveals something of his spirit, his habits, his capacities, his bias....Avoid the elaborate, the pretentious, the coy, and the cute. Do not be tempted by a twenty-dollar word when there is a ten-center handy, ready and able.”
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William Strunk, Jr.
William Strunk, Jr. was an American professor, born on July 1, 1869, and died on September 26, 1946. He is known for his contribution to the clarity and simplicity of English writing. more
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