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Dictionary of English: Clichés, Pretentious Language, and Jargon
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Common Errors in English
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Plain English Campaign
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Garbl's Editorial Style Manual
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Right Words
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Cliche Finder
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The Sports Cliche List
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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. |
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Capitalizing
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The Elements of Style - William Strunk
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Guide to Grammar and Writing
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WordWizard
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New Words In English
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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. |
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AskOxford.com
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Top20Composition.com
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Grammar Slammer
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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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AmeriSpeak
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Cliché Day Quiz
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