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Style guides are used by writers to keep up with changes to the language. Also for improving their own use of the language (words, phrases and grammar) in their writing. Often newspapers put out a style guide for their writers and editors.

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Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) Bartleby.com: Strunk's Element of Style (1918) For use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.
Google PageRank: 7/10

A.Word.ADay A.Word.ADay The music and magic of words. This is the website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day.
Google PageRank: 6/10
Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English Kenneth G. Wilson's handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references.
Google PageRank: 6/10
Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide Guardian Unlimited - Style Guide The British newspaper's guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation, edited by David Marsh and Nikki Marshall. Includes 1928 edition in pdf format.
Google PageRank: 6/10
Guide to Grammar and Style Guide to Grammar and Style The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information about the writing craft.
Google PageRank: 6/10
The Book of Cliches The Book of Cliches A compilation of common phrases, euphemisms, and rationales for times of trouble. Organized by occasion.
Google PageRank: 6/10

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Popular, award-winning online writing guide. Authoritative help with research, style, structure, major citation styles, mechanics, and revision.
Google PageRank: 6/10
The Philosophy of Punctuation The Philosophy of Punctuation Paul Robinson's classic essay on periods, commas, semicolons, dashes.
Google PageRank: 6/10
The Visual Thesaurus The Visual Thesaurus An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
Google PageRank: 6/10
Word Fugitives Word Fugitives An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
Google PageRank: 6/10
Writing For Multimedia Writing For Multimedia Michael Butzgy's style guide for multimedia.
Google PageRank: 6/10

CBC News: Words, Woe & Wonder CBC News: Words, Woe & Wonder An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Cliche Site Cliche Site Clichés, sayings or phrases listed with definitions and explanations. Clichés are organized by subject and alphabetically and you can use the search function.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Dr. NAD's Prig Page. Dr. NAD's Prig Page. Tests of usage, built interactively.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Exploring English Exploring English An online tutorial for the parts of speech with style notes for the English Language.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
Google PageRank: 5/10

Guides for Better Science Writing Guides for Better Science Writing Bibliography of style manuals for scientific research, writing, and presentation. Guides for biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, geology, and mathematics.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Pseudo Dictionary Pseudo Dictionary The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Slang City Slang City Writing about American slang.
Google PageRank: 5/10
SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors SoYouWanna Avoid Common Writing Errors We compiled a list of the most common writing errors people tend to make. This is not a primer on grammar or essay-writing. This is a checklist of things which you might well do and which you must stop doing.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Suite 101: Workplace Communications Suite 101: Workplace Communications Archive of articles covering writing and speaking skills, with emphasis on clear communication, basic design, communicating with international and multicultural audiences.
Google PageRank: 5/10

Suite101: English Grammar Suite101: English Grammar Archive of articles about English grammar and style.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Suite101: Word Play Suite101: Word Play Archived discussions and articles concerning words.
Google PageRank: 5/10
The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words Writing about and classifying words and language.
Google PageRank: 5/10
The Tongue Untied The Tongue Untied Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists.
Google PageRank: 5/10
The Word Centre The Word Centre Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
Google PageRank: 5/10

The Word Nerds The Word Nerds A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Tribe: Word Freaks Tribe: Word Freaks Group for people who love discussing words and writing style.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Web Typography Web Typography The elements of typographic style applied to the web.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Word Files of Confusing English Words Word Files of Confusing English Words A presentation of English words that are often confusing with definitions and context examples.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Word Info Word Info An English vocabulary dictionary with free searches of words from Latin and Greek sources.
Google PageRank: 5/10

Word Lab Word Lab A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Word News Word News Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Wordelizer Wordelizer Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites.
Google PageRank: 5/10
WritingDEN WritingDEN Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills.
Google PageRank: 5/10
Braintique: The Natural Way to Write Braintique: The Natural Way to Write A process and system for helping people become better writers. Includes exercises, examples, and information about descriptive writing and metaphors.
Google PageRank: 4/10

Cliche Cliche List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Cliche Web Cliche Web Thousands of cliches. Fully searchable and interactive. Formerly Steve's Cliche List. Since 1995.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Correct Punctuation Correct Punctuation A brief guide to correct English punctuation.
Google PageRank: 4/10
E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing E-dition: Dictionary of Concise Writing A look at word usage in popular culture. The Dictionary of Concision is a complete manual of several thousand wordy phrases.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Ewriting Ewriting Easy to learn electronic writing style that will speed up email and online chatroom discussions.
Google PageRank: 4/10

Findaphrase.com Findaphrase.com Free phrase database to help journalists, copywriters and content editors search common phrases.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Frequently Asked Questions about English Frequently Asked Questions about English Answers to common questions about usage, style, grammar and punctuation.
Google PageRank: 4/10
How to Write an Explication How to Write an Explication Step-by-step directions to writing an explication. Good and bad examples provided.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Illiterate Businesses Illiterate Businesses An unabashed rant weblog featuring English-language business signs with grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors. Includes a free sign editing offer.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Lingo Factory Lingo Factory A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words.
Google PageRank: 4/10

LousyWriter.com LousyWriter.com A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn how to write, how to use words, how to write sentences, and how to communicate effectively.
Google PageRank: 4/10
Ralph's Manual of Style Ralph's Manual of Style A guide to style, grammar, usage, and more by a guy named Ralph.
Google PageRank: 4/10
SDSU Writing Rescource Crib SDSU Writing Rescource Crib Offering tips and lively description on grammar, English, and writing.
Google PageRank: 4/10
SecretariesUSA.com SecretariesUSA.com Reference for the home and corporate office, including