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The reader will soon discover that these rules and principles are in the form of sharp commands, Sergeant Strunk snapping orders to his platoon. "Do not join independent clauses with a comma." (Rule 5.) "Do not break sentences in two." (Rule 6.)

If I could teach only five elements of style, I would select these: Economy of language. Treat every word as precious. ... Precise word choice and colorful vocabulary. ... Specific, concrete, vivid detail. ... Pleasing sound, rhythm, and variety. ... Discernable voice, tone, or point of view.

7. A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. On arriving in Chicago, his friends met him at the station.When he arrived in Chicago, his friends met him at the station.Young and inexperienced, the task seemed easy to me.Young and inexperienced, I thought the task easy.2 more rows

The reader will soon discover that these rules and principles are in the form of sharp commands, Sergeant Strunk snapping orders to his platoon. "Do not join independent clauses with a comma." (Rule 5.) "Do not break sentences in two." (Rule 6.)

Notes: a) Do not join independent clauses without a conjuction. Use a semicolon instead. (Strunk & White Rule #5) Ex: We went to the store; we bought a bunch of bananas. HOWEVER, if the two phrases are very short, a comma may be preferable.

Rule 7: Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation.

The that entry in Strunk and White's alphabetical listing of ?Words and Expres- sions Commonly Misused? adds to Rule 3. Rule 3 includes the following point: When the main clause of a sentence is preceded by a phrase or a subordinate clause, use a comma to set off these elements.