Stories Related to 'elements Of Style' Marks 50th Anniversary

'Elements of Style' marks 50th anniversary

William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White worked four decades apart, but that didn't stop their book, "The Elements of Style," from becoming one of America's most influential and best-known guides on grammar and usage.

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