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Anyone who ever writes anything makes little mistakes now and then. Myself, I tend toward superfluous commas. I also habitually mis-use ellipses — and mix tenses so often I can’t remember if I’m coming or going (as well as many other offenses you don’t really need to point out, thanks). I’m sure I could have paid closer attention in English class, but I didn’t — and neither did you.

Thankfully, William Strunk was paying attention — and his classic resource The Elements of Style is now available online. This detailed, searchable reference explains the “principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated”.