[Leica] declining quality of writing

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

"Avoid needless words. Avoid needless words. Avoid needless words."
White, quoting Strunk. 

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Daniel Ridings
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:43 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] declining quality of writing


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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