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A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
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The music and magic of words. This is the website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day.
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For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage; to search a dictionary of words, names or quotations; for help with writing; for crosswords and puzzles.
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For use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.
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Kenneth G. Wilson's handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references.
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A process and system for helping people become better writers. Includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors.
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An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News.
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List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use.
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A searchable database of overused expressions, with a fun feature creating a random list.
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Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function.
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Thousands of cliches. Fully searchable and interactive. Formerly Steve's Cliche List. Since 1995.
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Clear and concise explanation of the difference between correct and incorrect usage in American English spelling, grammar and idiom, with entertaining examples.
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A brief guide to correct English punctuation.
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Tests of usage, built interactively.
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A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.
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Help on punctuation and another page on grammar.
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Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions.
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An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language.
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Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases.
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An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes.
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Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation.
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Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
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Articles and answers to frequently asked questions about grammar, mechanics, and style. Links and bibliography.
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This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
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The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, edited by David Marsh and Nikki Marshall. Includes 1928 edition in pdf format.
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The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information about the writing craft.
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Contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, computer-graded quizzes, and recommendations on writing in various issues. [Acrobat Reader, sound card, and PowerPoint recommended but not required.]
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Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics.
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Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided.
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An unabashed rant weblog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors. Includes a free sign editing offer.
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A casual and contemporary look at how we humans communicate with each other both at home and abroad.
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Provocative essays on word usage, writing ideas and style.
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A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words.
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A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.
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A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn how to write, how to use words, how to write sentences, and how to communicate effectively.
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Commentary on various technical aspects of writing: the nuts and bolts of narrative.
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Nonprofit membership organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. Includes bibliography, style guide, job board.
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Offers step-by-step tips for various writing assignments. Includes organizing, editing, rewriting, documenting, and help for specific types of essays.
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An extended metaphor that creates its own context. A science invented by P.A. Lopez and derived from the science of 'pataphysics as described by Alfred Jarry.
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A resource for writers. Enter a single word and it will return a list of phrases and sayings that are related to the word in some way. In English.
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Dedicated to the destruction of gobbledygook, legalese, small print and bureaucratic language. Crystal Mark Award for good use of plain English.
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Online guide to using plain English and changing the corporate style. Produced for Australia's Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs and the Australian National Training Authority.
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Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
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Articles and information on writing and evaluating plain and target-appropriate language for business publications and websites.
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The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries.
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A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph.
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From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.
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Offering tips and lively description on grammar, English, and writing.
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Reference for the home and corporate office, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, forms of address, abbreviations, letter styles, and business forms.
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Writing about American slang.
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We compiled a list of the most common writing errors people tend to make. This is not a primer on grammar or essay-writing. This is a checklist of things which you might well do and which you must stop doing.
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An organization of people determined to resist the abuse and misuse of English in the news media and elsewhere.
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Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences.
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Archive of articles about English grammar and style.
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Archived discussions and articles concerning words.
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Writing about and classifying words and language.
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A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion.
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Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist.
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Searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
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Free service that simplifies the process of creating and editing MLA-style bibliographies.
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Popular, award-winning online writing guide. Authoritative help with research, style, structure, major citation styles, mechanics, and revision.
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Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes.
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A searchable collection of cliches used by American teams, fans, coaches and commentators, with humorous comments and sound clips.
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Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists.
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An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
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This book offers an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation.
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An interactive site that uses the writing process to teach writing skills.
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Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
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Words and language in a humorous vein. The online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. Written by Evan Morris.
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A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
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A guide to avoiding some of the most common spelling and grammar errors encountered in online communication, such as chat, texting, message boards, online games, and email.
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Online directory for grammar, spelling, puncuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources.
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Group for discussions of words and language.
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Group for people who love discussing words and writing style.
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For people who love words, use them, feel them in their mouths as flavorful bursts of energy. This is the tribe for fun with words and receptive learning.
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Department of Rhetoric provides a B.S. and M.S. in Scientific and Technical Communication and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication.
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The vocabulary of everyday life.
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If you are looking for just the right word, you may find it here. If not, you can suggest your own.
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Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles.
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The elements of typographic style applied to the web.
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A presentation of English words that are often confusing with definitions and context examples.
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An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
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An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from Latin and Greek sources.
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Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language.
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Searchable dictionary of word origins, organized in cross-referenced thematic lists by Latin and/or Greek roots. English entries are also defined.
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Tips on writing, English, and grammar. This site also includes active community college English syllabii and links to other writing, grammar sites.
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Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance, and older words that are now being used in new ways.
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Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors.
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Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites.
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A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
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Creating meaningful names from ordinary words.
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More than 1400 pages which explore the history, evolution, byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
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A series of useful tools to enhance writers' and students' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer's block.
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Michael Butzgy's style guide for multimedia.
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Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills.
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A manual covering graphic and information design, page layout, graphics, site navigation, and multimedia content.
