Nine great grammar sites
If you find yourself struggling to decide whether it's the "people's court" or the "peoples' court," if you're not sure whether to use "like" or "as" in a sentence, help is just a few keystrokes away. There's an abundance of great grammar, usage and spelling resources on the Web. Here are nine I use often:
- Grammar Girl - Mignon Fogarty has made a name for herself as the Web's grammar guru. Check out her Web site, and go to iTunes to subscribe to her podcasts.
- AP Stylebook Online - A year's subscription will cost you $25, but it's well worth it to stay current on usage and grammar. This is the stylebook of choice for most commercial publications in the U.S. (Within the past couple of years, AP decreed that it's OK now to use "U.S." instead of United States as a noun, not just an adjective. It's not OK, however, to use "ok" or "okay."
- Judy Vorfeld's Webgrammar - Not sure whether you should use "due to" or "because of"? Check with Judy.
- Ask Oxford - This sounds very British, I know. The publishers of the Oxford dictionaries operate the site. Don't worry; they provide a link for American spelling.
- The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar - SPOGG describes itself as a site for pen-toters appalled by wanton displays of Bad English.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab - Who knew that Boilermakers could be so passionate about English?
- Suite101.com - This will take you to a number of other helpful grammar links.
- The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar - You can even learn the lost art of diagramming sentences here!
- Life123.com - This is primarily a site to help parents teach grammar to their children, but the rules are the same whether you're you're 8 or 80, right?
Grammar tip: The word "try" should be followed by an infinitive. Say "try to fix it," not "try and fix it."
Posted by The Right Point at 1/21/2010 9:54 AM 
Categories: Personal communication,grammar
Tags: usage grammar English language spelling
Categories: Personal communication,grammar
Tags: usage grammar English language spelling
One of my favorites is Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
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Thanks, Leslie. This is a worthy addition!
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Peter, thanks. Does this Strunk and White site ( http://www.bartleby.com/141/ ) fit your list?
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Roger, yes, thanks! Any Strunk and White resource is a welcome addition. I keep a published copy handy at all times, so I didn't even think about looking online. Thanks again.
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