Editing, Grammar, & Word Study

I will add to this page as I go along. So it may be different each time you see it.

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Links to posts on this blog:

What is your favorite grammar/word study site?
This post highlights Grammar Girl, (Quick and Dirty Tips). It's my favorite source for grammar information.


Links to posts/tweets/etc. outside this blog:

Grammarly (software site)
The site claims this is “the world’s most accurate grammar checker.”  I haven’t read anything negative about it, but I do get irritated when I have to search to the find the price for software. The free trial is easy to see.  The monthly price of almost $20 is not.  But ignore my ranting. Considering the number of Facebook likes and other types of sharing, I assume it is good.

7 Spelling and Grammar Errors that Make You Look Dumb (post)
by Leslie Ayres at Work Goes Strong

There’s a priceless picture on this post, but I wasn’t sure I could show it here legally, so you will have to look at the source.

Topics covered in this post:

• You’re / Your
• It’s / Its
• They’re / Their / There
• Loose / Lose
• Lead / Led
• A lot / Alot / Allot
• Between you and I

Confused Pairs of Adjectives  (post, newsletter)
from Daily Writing Tips.com

I get these writing tips via a free email subscription. Grammar is one of the topics. The Daily Writing Tips also cover fiction, business writing, and so on.

This Week's Commonly Confused Words (website weekly feature)
from Dictionary.com

For example, what is the difference between these two words?

perquisite, prerequisite

 Word Dynamo (section of a website)
from Dictionary.com

What is Word Dynamo?

Word Dynamo from Dictionary.com is designed to help you learn in the most fun and effective way imaginable. We've combined the ease and energy of gaming, our expertise with language and learning, and some amazing diagnostic technology. The goal is to increase knowledge while playing and optimize your time with the help of our suggestions along the way.

The Hot Word (website section)

from Dictionary.com

Word origins and meanings.  For example,

Fall used to have a different name, and why is autumn a mystery?

Is “ironic” the most abused word in English? When is it correct to say “that’s ironic?”

What’s the grossest sounding word in English? Let us know