Plain English Campaign
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] - Working internationally to try to get public information written in plain English, instead of using gobbledygook, jargon and legalese. Includes examples, with annual awards for the worst offenders.
Garbl's Editorial Style Manual
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] - Searchable advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
Right Words
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] - A series of short articles about grammar and punctuation, with light hearted examples of common mistakes.
Cliche Finder
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] - A searchable database of overused expressions, with a fun feature creating a random list.
The Sports Cliche List
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] - A searchable collection of cliches used by American teams, fans, coaches and commentators, with humorous comments and sound clips.
Plain Language
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] - A guide to help writers avoid confusing language and long-windedness. Can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF.
Capitalizing
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] - Provides a list of rules and examples. Includes sentences, quotations, proper nouns, names, titles, and scientific nomenclature.
What is Plagiarism?
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] - Answers common questions that students may have on the subject and confronts some of their excuses for not giving proper credit to their sources.
AskOxford.com
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] - For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
Top20Composition.com
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] - Online directory for grammar, spelling, puncuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources.
Grammar Slammer
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] - This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
AmeriSpeak
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] - Common american sayings and what they actually mean.