If two or more clauses, grammatically complete and not joined by a conjunction, are to form a single compound sentence, the proper mark of punctuation is a semicolon.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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The people is a political term, not to be confused with the public. From the people comes political support or opposition; from the public comes artistic appreciation or commercial patronage.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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In summarizing the action of a drama, the writer should always use the present tense.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language. Use the word not as a means of denial or in antithesis, never as a means of evasion.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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Ending with a digression, or with an unimportant detail, is particularly to be avoided.
~ William Strunk, Jr.

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