Elements of Style

The Elements of Style William Strunk concentrated on specific questions of usage-and the cultivation of good writing-with the recommendation &quote;Make every word tell&quote;; hence the 17th principle of composition is the simple instruction: &quote;Omit needless words.&quote; The book was also listed as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923 by Time in its 2011 list.