The Elements of Style

[Katie-Ellen]

'If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favour you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy'. – Esquire, 1959

- Dorothy Parker

What fun! Who wants shooting...

Read it here, free https://faculty.washington.edu/heagerty/Courses/b572/public/StrunkWhite.pdf

 

[Marc Joan]

Yes, if only I'd been shot months ago. I'll certainly never have style. Ho hum.

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Shoot me!

 

[Jason Byrne]

'If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favour you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy'. – Esquire, 1959

- Dorothy Parker

What fun! Who wants shooting...

Read it here, free https://faculty.washington.edu/heagerty/Courses/b572/public/StrunkWhite.pdf

And sober.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

I'd rather not be sober, please...

 

[Marc Joan]

Is it possible to be happy and sober? I must try this.
Seriously, the book looks very worthy, but I know I could never get beyond page one. Too dry. Hard for a grammar text to be anything other than dry, of course.

 

[Jason Byrne]

Is it possible to be happy and sober? I must try this.
Seriously, the book looks very worthy, but I know I could never get beyond page one. Too dry. Hard for a grammar text to be anything other than dry, of course.

Yes. With Bärenjäger.

 

[Marc Joan]

Had to look up that particular beverage. Looks dangerous!

 

[Jason Byrne]

Had to look up that particular beverage. Looks dangerous!

Dangerous and delicious.

 

[Alistair Roberts]

I'd rather not be sober, please...

Sober is over rated!! lol

 

[Jennifer Stone]

Sober is over rated!! lol

Sober-rated perhaps?

 

[Jason Byrne]

Sober-rated perhaps?

PUNTASTIC.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Too late for shooting, I'm afraid! And I'm too much of a control freak to be anything but sober. *sigh* No hope for me.

 

[Meerkat]

Is it possible to be happy and sober? I must try this.
Seriously, the book looks very worthy, but I know I could never get beyond page one. Too dry. Hard for a grammar text to be anything other than dry, of course.

Not at all! It's a quick read and easy to understand. I also recommend it to everyone. The "White" byline refers to E.B. White, who wrote Charlotte's Web, so it's actually good reading.

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Too late for shooting, I'm afraid! And I'm too much of a control freak to be anything but sober. *sigh* No hope for me.

Ditto to that. Plus I'm already a giant dork. I don't need to know what alcohol does to me after that...

 

[Katie-Ellen]

I don't drink. A teensy weak vodka tonic, whisky and lemonade, for the sad reason I just don't feel good if I have more than one. Charlotte's Web, I read to both daughters. Had me in bits every time, that no-one was with her when she died.

Why is that? Is it so very bad, the idea of dying alone? Maybe it's that Charlotte gave so much thought to everyone else, and didn't ask for anything, it seems unjust that no-one was there with her.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Shoot me!

NO!!! So there. You've got a busy seven next years, no ducking it.

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Busy, yes you got that right!

 

[Meerkat]

Charlotte's Web, I read to both daughters. Had me in bits every time, that no-one was with her when she died.

Why is that? Is it so very bad, the idea of dying alone? Maybe it's that Charlotte gave so much thought to everyone else, and didn't ask for anything, it seems unjust that no-one was there with her.

I honestly never understood why Wilbur was the star. I mean, Charlotte was writing words. Surely that is more impressive than the pig who just stands around and smiles.