[Leica] declining quality of writing

[daniel.ridings at muspro.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)]

I guess my background is showing. Strunk and White is an excellent book.
There's probably none better.

But I don't call it a grammar book. It's about style and good writing. I
used it as a freshman in college and have always had a copy with me every
since. The little book.

Daniel


On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> 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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