tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post7059888517965118180..comments2024-03-28T02:46:03.227-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: Richardson's Rules of Order, Part VI: Tips for Writing Research Papers for a College History CourseRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-14580493571927663862009-06-18T23:54:53.056-04:002009-06-18T23:54:53.056-04:00There has been a rash of anti-Strunk and White edi...There has been a rash of anti-Strunk and White editorials in recent years. The roll out of the new edition sparked a fierce condemnation in the Boston Globe not long ago. <br /><br />But, I don't quite get the point of all these grammar show trials. Yes, it's true that each generation makes many of its own rules. And, yes, S&W can seem pretty stodgy now. But, I think there is still much worth in Elements of Style.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-41930828954802008602009-06-17T19:22:03.942-04:002009-06-17T19:22:03.942-04:00Don't know about Strunk and White: most lingui...Don't know about Strunk and White: most linguists and grammarians now seem quite fiercely opposed. Sample some of the wares here: <br /><br />http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/index.php?s=Strunk<br /><br />Or check out the links from this post in particular: http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1369blchttp://www.common-place.org/pasleynoreply@blogger.com