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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.




» 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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