Links
An eclectic mix of links related to writing and interesting word use.
A Word a Day - learn new words
and also play with anagrams
OWL - Purdue
University's online writing lab - APA and MLA style help and more
Word Detective -
funny, informative online version of the syndicated newspaper column
Strunk's Elements of
Style Online - it doesn't get any better than this
Word Spy -
site is devoted to "lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and
phrases"
Guide to
Grammar and Writing - excellent site for help - comprehensive range of
topics plus quizzes
Obfuscations
of Celebrated Verbal Utterances - see if you can translate these
Collective
Nouns - real (an exaltation of larks), and suggested (a giggle of girls)
Indispensable
Writing Resources - a complete collection of writing essentials
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations - my favorite source for quotes, and the Bartleby site
is rich in other reference material
Acronyms
- look up the words used in acronyms
Fun with Words -
the wordplay web site
