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I am afraid to write this review; that's how good this book is. I have read Strunk, White, and Stephen King on writing, but this book has become my touchstone for what constitutes "good writing." If you have not read it or have any doubts about how to write well, you could do much worse than Grammar as Style.
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| Title | Grammar as Style |
| Authors | Virginia Tufte, Garrett Stewart |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971 |
| ISBN | 0030796156, 9780030796159 |
| Length | 280 pages |
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