Basic Prose Style and Mechanics contains two sections. The Prose Style Section describes twelve basic principles of good prose style and illustrates most of these principles with examples. Two of the principles are writing in the active voice and placing emphatic words at the end of sentences. The Basic Punctuation and Mechanics Section of the pamphlet presents rules that govern the approximately fifty most common problems with punctuation and mechanics.

Checkers Free English Language Services for Students will help you improve your proofreading skills, your grammar, and your knowledge of slang.

Common English Errors is a new Web site which simply and entertainingly explains a number of common spelling and usage errors in English.

Darling's Guide to Grammar and Good Writing contains rules on comma usage, plague words and phrases, notorious confusibles, punctuation hints, and more.

Editing Tips--Common Grammar Problems.

An Elementary Grammar Guide--excellent resource.

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., is the online version of the immensely popular reference book. It contains the elementary rules of usage and elementary principles of composition, with examples as links. You'll also find words and expressions commonly misused or misspelled.

English Teachers' Website

Experience the Wonder of Words with Focusing on Words. This advanced English-language site allows you to experience the wonder of words and the English language through a series of word activities.

Garbl's Writing Resources Online features wonderful grammar help sites and much more.

Gender-Free Pronoun FAQ's.

Grammar and Style Notes by Jack Lynch is a very detailed grammar and style reference book on the Net.

Grammar Grabbers Home Pageis hilarious! You'll find categories such as "Noooo! Don't use THAT Word!" and "'Grammar' Moses." Fun aside, it's packed full of helpful information.

Grammar Lady

Grammar Now!

Grammar Queen is an online grammar resource for writers, students, and professionals. Ask your grammar question online and get an answer from an expert!

HyperGrammar.

Index of On-line Dictionaries is a fantastic resource with links to *many* foreign language dictionaries.

"It's" vs. "Its" Page.

List of Interactive Quizzes -- Grammar!

Misktakes in Writing features The Standard Deviations of Writing by Roger MacBride Allen. Errors in style and substance are addressed in detail.

The NASA Langley Research Center site provides an unbelievable resource of grammar helps and tips.

One Look Dictionaries - The Faster Finder allows a search of a multitude of online dictionaries by specific category.

Online English Grammar contains English language practice pages and helps.

Paradign Online Writing Assistant covers topics such as revising your writing, editing your writing, and writing various types of essays.

Resources For Writers is an unbelievable page with around 200 links to writers' sites, some of which are related to grammar. This is a must see!!

Ross's English Sites.

The Slot: A Spot for Copy Editors contains The Curmudgeon's Stylebook, which is a thorough guide to the many things that can go wrong in print.

StudyWEB Grammar & Compositionfeatures punctuation, spelling, composition, style, usage, and more.

Writing Tools has links for grammar, language, advice, and much more.

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