[Leica] declining quality of writing

[jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)]

The best short one out there is Strunk and White's "Elements of Style". If 
his writing needs more work than that, have him visit a community college 
and look for a developmental writing book.


At 06:52 AM 6/24/2004, you wrote:
>Speaking of good writing, can anyone recommend
>a college level English grammar book ?  I am helping
>someone with his writing skills.
>
>I must admit that at one point I was a Rand admirer.
>I enjoyed "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged"
>very much.   I am very far from all of that now,
>philosophically speaking.   Otherwise I would have
>spent the time improving my own English, instead
>of helping someone else with his.   :-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>- Phong
>
>NO ARCHIVE
>
>Jon wrote:
> >
> > Feli wrote: "A few years ago I read "The Fountainhead". This is by far 
> > the
> > scariest book  I have ever come across. I don't agree with a lot of 
> > Rand's
> > philosophy;  it's a little too red meat, survival of the fittest for my
> > taste, but the way she describes the rise of mediocrity and "the lowest
> > common denominator" thinking is a real eye opener. Especially because the
> > parallels to our world
> >  and the one she describes in the book and are just a little too close 
> > for
> > comfort."
> >
> > If the "Fountainhead" scared you, don't read "Atlas Shrugged" Like Feli I
> > don't agree with too much of Rand's philosophy  "Objectivism" or "Art of
> > Selfishness" Rand was surely prescient with the writing of "Atlas" . My
> > reading "Atlas" was the consequence of writing an old neighbor/family
> > friend, and long time U.S. Congressman asking him for a
> > "suggested" reading
> > list..."Atlas Shrugged" was at the top, followed by Hayek's "Road to
> > Serfdom" and von Mises "Human Action"
>
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