Directory: Grammar

Copyediting-L is a list for copy editors and other defenders of the English language who want to discuss anything related to editing: Sticky style issues; philosophy of editing; newspaper, technical, and other specialized editing; reference books; client relations; Internet resources; electronic editing and software; freelance issues; and so on.

Rules and realities of English usage from Boston Globe Ideas columnist Jan Freeman.

A handbook (by Theodore Menline Bernstein) of alphabetized entries which provide answers to questions of use, meaning, grammar, punctuation, precision, logical structure, and color.

The plan for the second edition of the classic reference work The King’s English was dictated by the following considerations: (1) to pass by all rules, of whatever absolute importance, that are shown by observation to be seldom or never broken; and (2) to illustrate by living examples, with the name of a reputable authority attached to each, all blunders that observation shows to be common.

Grammar web site that includes detailed definitions of common grammar terms, exercises to test your grammar knowledge here, handouts that accompany the interactive exercises, presentations, and useful tips & rules.

Comprehensive and practical advice on grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words, as well as wide-ranging examples of usage from a broad selection of newspapers, journals, and books from across the globe are compiled in a new edition of this classic language reference.

SparkNotes now has the ultimate online guide to grammar with quick, easy-to-find answers on everything from commas to semicolons to superlatives and more.

Online reference for grammar, writing, punctuation & learning. Test your English and find premium products and services which will give you access to top-quality, professional language learning and resource services.

Your job title may or may not be “copyeditor,” but copyediting is what you do: it’s your job to make sure that the documents and publications you work on are clear and accurate--that no errors of fact, grammar, punctuation, or style get in the way of the intended message.

These notes are a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage I put together for my classes. Nothing here is carved in stone, and many comments are matters of personal preference — feel free to psychoanalyze me by examining my particular hangups and bêtes noires