Links: Grammar Resources

Grammar Resources

Online Books and References

American Heritage Book of English Usage: http://www.bartleby.com/64/
Bartleby.com: http://www.bartleby.com; Home of a number of classic grammar, writing and style books.
Bartlett's Quotations: http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Chicago Manual of Style: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html

CuteWriting; http://cutewriting.blogspot.com; A good selection of grammar tips.
Elements of Style: http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The King's English: http://www.bartleby.com/116/

Grammar Sites

Daily Grammar: http://www.dailygrammar.com; Sign up for an e-mailed grammar lesson for five days of the week, with a quiz the sixth.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Errors Caused by Over-Reliance on Spelling Checkers: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/spellcheck.html; A list of commonly confused/misspelled words, usage errors, and "other strange and amusing word confusions."
Garbl's Writing Center: http://garbl.home.comcast.net
Grammar and Style Notes: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/; An English professor's "miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage."
Grammar and Usage for the Non-Expert: http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/articleindex.html
Grammar Grabbers: http://www3.sympatico.ca/bill.cutler/INDEX.HTM; Subtitled "A not so serious guide to English grammar."
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/; Basic grammar tips, hotline, interactive quizzes, quotes, links, FAQ, more.
Interesting Things for ESL Students: http://www.manythings.org; The grammar and word-games pages may be of interest to any writer.
Linguistic Fun Page: http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/; Links to amusing and helpful references on grammatical use and misuse, such as misquoted quotes, funny translation errors, "The Book of Cliches," and more.
On Line English Grammar: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm; Tips, exercises, a "grammar clinic," and practice pages.
Online English Phrase Checker: http://www.oleng.com.au/phrase-checker.html; Check how a phrase (or word) is used and in what contexts, and how often.
Online Guide to Writing and Research: http://www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/ewp_writingcenter/writinggde/welcome.shtml; An online book about how to write effectively; aimed primarily toward academic writing.
Rules for Using a Comma: http://www.writingenglish.com/comma.htm; If you're wondering whether to put that, comma, in or leave it, out, check out this page!
SharpWriter.com: http://www.sharpwriter.com; Offers links to dictionaries, grammar sources, punctuation information, thesauri, encyclopedias, genre resources, general writing resources, and lots more.
University of Kansas Writing Guide: http://www.writing.ku.edu/students/guides.shtml; Links to a variety of writing resources, with an emphasis on scholarly/academic writing.
UVic Writer's Guide: http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/; Designed primarily to assist in writing essays and papers, this site contains many useful tips on style, presentation, organization, and similar topics.
Vocabula Review: http://www.vocabula.com; Online journal about the state of the English language, including grammar tips.

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