Sunday, 22 November, 2009

Art Directories

Writers Resources Sites

 

Richard Lederer's Verbivore


Linguistic fun from, Richard Lederer, the best-selling author of The ...

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Just Language


A casual and contemporary look at how we humans communicate ...

Guide to Grammar and Writing


Contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, ...

The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words


Writing about and classifying words and language.

Slang City


Writing about American slang.

Pataphysics, Pataphors and Pataphorology


An extended metaphor that creates its own context. A science ...

LousyWriter.com


A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn ...

Illiterate Businesses


An unabashed rant weblog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, ...

The Word Detective


Words and language in a humorous vein. The online version ...

Plain Language Center


Articles and information on writing and evaluating plain and target-appropriate ...

Web Typography


The elements of typographic style applied to the web.

Urban Dictionary


U.S. slang dictionary whose submissions and various definitions are subject ...

WritingDEN


Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing ...

Plain English at Work


Online guide to using plain English and changing the corporate ...

Word Spy


Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed ...

Word Files of Confusing English Words


A presentation of English words that are often confusing with ...

Word News


Efforts have been made to provide some of the best ...

Word Info


An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from ...

Cliche Web


Thousands of cliches. Fully searchable and interactive. Formerly Steve's Cliche ...

ThereTheir.com


A guide to avoiding some of the most common spelling ...

Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide


The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, ...

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SDSU Writing Rescource Crib


Offering tips and lively description on grammar, English, and writing.

Common Errors in English


An explanation of common English usage errors and how to ...

ACE Copyediting


A free monthly self-help writing guide for students of the ...

Webgrammar's Place


Tips, tutorials, and resources for writers, students, editors, educators, and ...

The Kings's English, 2nd ed.


Online publication of H.W. Fowler's "The King's English."

Reflexive Pronouns


Explanation of usage for reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, themselves, ...

Sentence Diagrams


Diagrams of long and complex sentences are accompanied by explanations ...

Plain English Training


Online courses in plain English and grammar.

Basic Cozy Grammar Course


A light hearted approach to learning basic English grammar. Featuring ...

Daily Grammar


A series of free, on-line grammar lessons covers all the ...

English Grammar Tutor


An online grammar book for student editors.

Your Guide to English Prepositions


Software program designed to help users find/know the right preposition ...

Get It Write - Tip Archive


Offers a new tip about English grammar and usage every ...

Focus on Usage and Grammar


This page, provided by The Writer's Place, discusses various problems ...

English 126 HyperTextBook


Modern English Grammar from the Daniel Kies and the College ...

Gallaudet Writer's Handbook


This site is an online version of the grammar and ...

Grammar and Usage for the Non-Expert


Targeted, nontechnical articles on problems of grammar and usage that ...

Chicago Manual of Style FAQ


FAQ site designed to help CMS users eliminate ambiguities or ...

Glossary of English Grammar Terms


A fully cross-referenced dictionary of gramatical terms of English language ...