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- AmeriSpeak [ Mature Teens ] + Common American sayings and what they actually mean.
- AskOxford.com [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + For questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Search a dictionary of words, names or quotations.
- Capitalizing [ Kids-Teens-Mature Teens ] + Provides a list of rules and examples. Includes sentences, quotations, proper nouns, names, titles, and scientific nomenclature.
- Cliché Day Quiz [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + Test your knowledge of the origins of common cliches.
- Cliche Finder [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + A searchable database of overused expressions, with a fun feature creating a random list.
- Common Errors in English [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + An explanation of common English usage errors and how to avoid making them.
- Dictionary of English: Clichés, Pretentious Language, and Jargon [ Mature Teens ] + Presents a list of examples of three kinds of language to avoid, with an explanation of why they are not recommended.
- The Elements of Style + William Strunk [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + Principal requirements of plain English style. Focuses on the rules of usage in literature, composition and grammar.
- Garbl's Editorial Style Manual [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + Searchable advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
- Grammar Slammer [ Mature Teens ] + This help file indexes style and usage, capitalization, abbreviations, punctuation, letter writing, common mistakes and a grammar glossary.
- Guide to Grammar and Writing [ Mature Teens ] + Features searchable index of grammatical rules, explanations, comments on style, and usage suggestions.
- New Words In English [ Mature Teens ] + Neologisms and new uses of words in English.
- Plain English Campaign [ Mature Teens ] + 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.
- Plain Language [ Mature Teens ] + A guide to help writers avoid confusing language and long+windedness. Can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF.
- Right Words [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + A series of short articles about grammar and punctuation, with light hearted examples of common mistakes.
- The Sports Cliche List [ Teens-Mature Teens ] + A searchable collection of cliches used by American teams, fans, coaches and commentators, with humorous comments and sound clips.
- Top20Composition.com [ Mature Teens ] + Online directory for grammar, spelling, puncuation, research, creative writing, and proofreading resources.
- What is Plagiarism? [ Mature Teens ] + Answers common questions that students may have on the subject and confronts some of their excuses for not giving proper credit to their sources.
- WordWizard [ Mature Teens ] + Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors.
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