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	Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) - http://www.bartleby.com/141/ 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.
	Plain Language Action Network - http://www.plainlanguage.gov/ Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
	Guide to Grammar and Writing - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ Digital handouts on grammar and English usage. From subject-verb agreement and use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and argumentative essays. You can submit questions about grammar and writing.
	Modern Language Association - http://www.mla.org The Modern Language Association is the official guide to non-fiction writing. Includes a guide to MLA style.
	Yale Style Manual - http://www.webstyleguide.com/ For the design of Web pages and Web sites. Covers graphic and information design, page layout, Web graphics, site organization, navigation, and Web multimedia content.

	AskOxford.com - http://www.askoxford.com/ For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
	Plain English Campaign - http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/ An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese.
	The Visual Thesaurus - http://www.visualthesaurus.com/online/index.html 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.
	World Wide Words - http://www.worldwidewords.org/ Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
	Rhetorical Figures - http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.

	Paradigm Online Writing Assistant - http://www.powa.org/ Help in discovering, organizing, revising, and editing informal, thesis, argumentative, and exploratory essays.
	Online Classes in Rhetoric, University of Minnesota - http://www.rhetoric.umn.edu/ The University of Minnesota offers a number of Internet correspondence courses in rhetoric. Sign up here.
	Common Errors in English - http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ Catalogue of writing or speaking mistakes and easily confusable words, with corrections.
	Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English - http://www.bartleby.com/68/ Kenneth G. Wilson's handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references.
	Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide - http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, edited by David Marsh and Nikki Marshall. Includes 1928 edition in pdf format.

	Urban Dictionary - http://www.urbandictionary.com/ A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers.
	Word Spy - http://www.wordspy.com/ The word lover's web site by Paul McFedries.
	Glossarist.com - http://www.glossarist.com/ A searchable directory of thousands of glossaries and topical dictionaries containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
	Guide to Grammar and Style - http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/ The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information about the writing craft.
	Cliche Finder - http://www.westegg.com/cliche/ Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches.

	Writing For Multimedia - http://home.earthlink.net/~atomic_rom/contents.htm Michael Butzgy's style guide for multimedia.
	The Word Detective - http://www.word-detective.com/ The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. An extensive column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris.
	A.Word.ADay - http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html 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.
	Web Typography - http://webtypography.net/ The elements of typographic style applied to the web.
	The Philosophy of Punctuation - http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/721833.html Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes.

	Phrases Thesaurus - http://www.phrasefinder.co.uk A generator of headlines and copy for journalists. Enter a word and the database is searched to provide a list of phrases related to that word.
	NoodleBib - The MLA Bibliography Composer - http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/ A free tool to create, edit, and save your MLA-style bibliography online, then publish it to a Web page, email it, or save it as RTF and open it in Microsoft Word.
	11 Rules of Writing - http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/ Concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
	Verbivore - http://www.verbivore.com/ Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles.
	Cliche Site - http://www.clichesite.com/index.asp Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function.

	Focusing on Words - http://www.wordfocus.com/ Subscription-based site for vocabulary development, showcasing the Latin and Greek roots of English words.
	Word Fugitives - http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/fugitives/index.htm An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
	The Book of Cliches - http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/cliche/ A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion.
	Word Info - http://www.wordinfo.info An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from Latin and Greek sources.
	Slang City - http://www.slangcity.com Writing about American slang.

	Plain English at Work - http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/plain_english_at_work/ 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.
	Word Lab - http://www.wordlab.com/ A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
	WordWizard - http://www.wordwizard.com/ Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language.
	The Sports Cliche List - http://www.sportscliche.com A large, searchable collection of sports cliches, lingo, and jargon.
	Garbl's Editorial Style Manual - http://garbl.home.comcast.net/stylemanual/ Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage.

	Dr. NAD's Prig Page. - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/5229/p_.htm Tests of usage, built interactively.
	WritingDEN - http://204.244.141.13/writ_den/ Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills.
	The Well Bred Sentence - http://www.englishgrammartutor.com/Grammar%20Book.htm This book offers an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation.
	The Tongue Untied - http://grammar.uoregon.edu/ Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists.
	Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature - http://www.spellorg.com/ Bimonthly publication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins, and other subjects of interest to language lovers.

	Wordelizer - http://www.emse.fr/~yukna/kahula/wordelizer/wordelizer.html Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites.
	The Word Nerds - http://thewordnerds.libsyn.com/ A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
	Guides for Better Science Writing - http://www.indiana.edu/~cheminfo/14-05.html Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics.
	SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors - http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/wrerrors/wrerrors.html 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.
	Tribe: Word Freaks - http://wordfreaks.tribe.net/ Group for people who love discussing words and writing style.

	Exploring English - http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/ An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language.
	Plain Language Center - http://www.gopdg.com/plainlanguage/ Articles and information on writing and evaluating plain and target-appropriate language for business publications and websites.
	The Word Centre - http://www.wordcentre.co.uk Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
	Pseudo Dictionary - http://www.pseudodictionary.com/index.php The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries.
	CBC News: Words, Woe & Wonder - http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/ An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News.

	Suite 101: Workplace Communications - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/communications_skills Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences.
	Suite101: English Grammar - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/english_grammar_style Archive of articles about English grammar and style.
	Suite101: Word Play - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/words Archived discussions and articles concerning words.
	Word Quests - http://www.wordquests.info Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources.
	Word News - http://www.wordnews.info 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.

	The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words - http://www.13d.org/esofword/ Writing about and classifying words and language.
	Word Files of Confusing English Words - http://www.wordfiles.info A presentation of English words that are often confusing with definitions and context examples.
	Writer's Dreamtools - http://www.writersdreamtools.com/ A series of useful tools to enhance writers' and students' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer's block.
	LousyWriter.com - http://www.lousywriter.com/ 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.
	Verbage - http://www.oceansiderevolution.com/verbage If you are looking for just the right word, you may find it here. If not, you can suggest your own.

	Correct Punctuation - http://www.correctpunctuation.co.uk A brief guide to correct English punctuation.
	Ewriting - http://www.e-writing.info Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions.
	Cliche Web - http://www.cambiaresearch.com/clicheweb/ Thousands of cliches. Fully searchable and interactive. Formerly Steve's Cliche List. Since 1995.
	SDSU Writing Rescource Crib - http://literature.sdsu.edu/lanzbom/ Offering tips and lively description on grammar, English, and writing.
	Frequently Asked Questions about English - http://www.alexcommunications.com/faq.htm Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation.

	Tribe: Words of Power - http://powerwords.tribe.net/ 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.
	Lingo Factory - http://lingofactory.tribe.net/ A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words.
	Cliche - http://www.angelfire.com/nd/danscorpio/word3.html List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use.
	How to Write an Explication - http://www.geocities.com/lrampey/2131/explicate.htm Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided.
	Illiterate Businesses - http://www.illiteratebusinesses.ca An unabashed rant weblog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors. Includes a free sign editing offer.

	The Wonderful Writing Skills Unhandbook - http://www.wonderfulwritingskillsunhandbook.com/ An interactive site that uses the writing process to teach writing skills.
	E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing - http://www.e-dition.net/dictionary.html A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.
	Wordiness - http://web.uvic.ca/~gkblank/wordiness.html A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
	SecretariesUSA.com - http://secretariesusa.com/ Reference for the home and corporate office, including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, forms of address, abbreviations, letter styles, and business forms.
	Findaphrase.com - http://www.findaphrase.com/ Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases.

	Braintique: The Natural Way to Write - http://www.braintique.com/barticles/writing/what/TOC.shtml A process and system for helping people become better writers. Includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors.
	Ralph's Manual of Style - http://www.rms.hung-sun.com/ A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph.
	Word Rogues - http://www.lanzbom.org Tips on writing, English, and grammar. This site also includes active community college English syllabii and links to other writing, grammar sites.
	Macedon's Taberna: The Craft of Writing - http://members.aol.com/MacedonPg/writing.htm Commentary on various technical aspects of writing: the nuts and bolts of narrative.
	Grammar Slammer - http://englishplus.com/grammar/index.htm This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.

	Good Grammar, Good Style - http://www.protrainco.com/info/grammar.htm Articles and answers to frequently asked questions about grammar, mechanics, and style. Links and bibliography.
	Pataphysics, Pataphors and Pataphorology - http://www.geocities.com/pataphysician1/ 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.
	Economist Style Guide - http://www.economist.com/research/styleguide/ Based on the guide given to all journalists at The Economist. Includes quiz.
	The Economist Style Guide - http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/ Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist.
	Tribe: Linguistics - http://linguistica.tribe.net/ Group for discussions of words and language.

Linguistic Phenomena/Devices - http://www.csi.uottawa.ca/~kbarker/ling-devices.html
A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.

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