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  1. SAT & College Level English Grammar & Usage (General Aptitude and Abilities Series, Cs-56) by Jack Rudman, 2004-01-01
  2. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Book: Teaching More Practice Application, Grade 8 by McDougal Littell, 2001-06
  3. Grammar and Usage in the Classroom (2nd Edition) by Mark Lester, 2000-09-16
  4. An A-Z of English Grammar & Usage by Geoffrey N. Leech, Benita Cruickshank, et all 2001-07
  5. The Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day: 180 Ready-to-Use Lessons to Teach Grammar and Usage (JB-Ed: 5 Minute FUNdamentals) by Jack Umstatter, 2010-04-19
  6. French Grammar and Usage by Roger Hawkins, Richard Towell, 2010-05-30
  7. Random House Webster's Handy Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, Second Edition (Handy Reference Series) by Random House, 2003-06-10
  8. How to Write: Grammar, Usage & Style (SparkNotes Ultimate Style) by SparkNotes Editors, 2005-03-20
  9. The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage by Mark Lester, Larry Beason, 2004-10-20
  10. Grammar and Usage (English in Context)
  11. The Rinehart Guide to Grammar and Usage by Bonnie Carter, Craig Skates, 1992-10
  12. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage by Muriel Harris, 2003-07
  13. Basic Grammar and Usage by Penelope Choy, Dorothy Goldbart Clark, 2010-01-04
  14. A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage by Larry Beason, Mark Lester, 2002-12-30

1. Allexperts General Writing And Grammar Help Q&A
largest free Q A service on the Internet. Category general Writing and grammar Help. Sort By nearly any question on grammar, usage or meanings of words above dictionary usage.
http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=680

2. Lynch, Guide To Grammar And Style
The information ranges from copy editing to elements of style to discussions. Practical information Category Arts Writers Resources Style Guides...... section on specific points of usage, arranged alphabetically. The general sections(on diction, vagueness, wordiness Margaret Shertzer, The Elements of grammar.
http://newark.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
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Guide to Grammar and Style
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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 . Anyone who can resist turning my own preferences into dogma is welcome to use this HTML edition. Comments are always welcome. I should be clear up front: I'm not a linguist, nor a scholar of the history of the language. Linguists are wary of " prescriptive
Why, then, have I spent so much time on a prescriptive and fairly traditional usage guide? Because these notes may be useful in making your writing clearer and more effective . I'm not out to make definitive statements about what's right and what's wrong , and Lord knows I wouldn't be qualified even if I tried. I can, however, make suggestions on things that are likely to

3. Lynch, Guide To Grammar And Style
Includes grammar rules and suggestions for making writing more precise and graceful. entries here are of two types specific articles on usage, and more general articles on style. many valuable discussions of grammar, style, and usage, and includes many references
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing
NOW AVAILABLE:
My edition of Johnson's
Dictionary (Levenger Press)
Guide to Grammar and Style
By Jack Lynch
Last revised 3 August 2001
Note: I've been working on a new guide that might help some readers of this one, called " Getting an A on an English Paper ." It's far from finished, but it may still be useful. Jump directly to:
Contents

a
b c ...
Links
I've also been experimenting with a new search engine . It's very rudimentary, but may be useful.
Introduction
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 . Anyone who can resist turning my own preferences into dogma is welcome to use this HTML edition. Comments are always welcome. I should be clear up front: I'm not a linguist, nor a scholar of the history of the language. Linguists are wary of " prescriptive
Why, then, have I spent so much time on a prescriptive and fairly traditional usage guide? Because these notes may be useful in making your writing clearer and more effective . I'm not out to make definitive statements about what's right and what's wrong , and Lord knows I wouldn't be qualified even if I tried. I can, however, make suggestions on things that are likely to

4. Resources For Writers And Writing Instructors
By Jack Lynch, Rutgers University.Category Arts Writers Resources Directories...... general Resources Alt.usage.english newsgroup; Keith English usage, Style, Composition— A collection of grammar Resources on the Web — the University of
http://newark.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html
Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors
By Jack Lynch
Rutgers University
This page is terribly disorganized; I'm working to clean it up. For now, it's a miscellaneous group of writing resources serving as a supplement to my grammar and style guide . Note that, as a matter of policy, I don't include links to commercial enterprises.

5. Bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Grammar (Grammar, Usage & Form)
HIGH SCHOOL BEYOND English Language Arts grammar, usage Form grammar. general. The King's English
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6. Bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Grammar (Grammar, Usage & Form)
HIGH SCHOOL BEYOND English Language Arts grammar, usage Form grammar. general The King's English; Ask a grammar Question!
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  • 8. These Are The Grammar, Usage, And Style Errors Seen Most Commonly In Written Mat
    The most common grammar, usage, and style errors in print today. rephrase; co-worker,semicolon; preapproved; rephrase; coworker, In general, hyphenate only
    http://www.jpschoemer.com/MostCommonErrors.html
    The most common grammar, usage, and style errors in print today. Below are errors that probably 95 percent of all people make every single day. The good news is that, once you know what to look for, these errors are easy to avoid and/or fix in your daily writing. Description Wrong Right Comment Incorrectly hyphenating two words that jointly modify a word one year period;
    the lady is high-class; aptly-named dog one-year period;
    the lady is high class; aptly named dog never after an -ly word. Adding a hyphen after most prefixes semi-colon; pre-approved; re-phrase; co-worker semicolon; preapproved; rephrase; coworker always hyphenated. Using inch/foot marks and quotes/apostrophes interchangeably 10” x 2’; "Don't!" 10" x 2'; “Don’t!” Using two spaces after periods and colons ...the door. The
    result: trouble. ...the door. The
    result: trouble. Old typewriter convention generally appropriate only for monospaced type (e.g., Courier). Using a possessive apostrophe for nonpossessive words 1800s; CPUs; photos

    9. Penn Library-Reference/General/Grammar And Style Guides
    general Reference. Humanities at Capital CommunityTechnical College (Hartford, Connecticut),provides this compendium of English grammar, usage, and writing
    http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/resources/reference/general/style.html
    Section Index
    Subject Shelves General Reference Business
    General Reference Quick Penn Research Guides Addresses (Email/Street) Almanacs ... Other Reference Sites
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    Grammar and Style Guides
    American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English
    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996 from Bartleby.com. Guide to Grammar and Style - by Jack Lynch Guide to Grammar and Writing
    Charles Darling, Professor of English/Humanities at Capital Community-Technical College (Hartford, Connecticut), provides this compendium of English grammar, usage, and writing information. Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr. (1918 edition) - Columbia University, Project Bartleby Last update: Monday, 24-Jun-2002 16:25:55 EDT
    Send mail concerning this page to: refshelf@pobox.upenn.edu

    10. Reference: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Thesauri, Usage, Quotations, And More. Bart
    Includes "Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases" and HoughtonMifflin's Category Reference Thesauri...... general Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2001. Composition American Heritage ® Bookof English usage 1996 With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word
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    Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Bartleby.com combines the best of both contemporary and classic reference works into the most comprehensive public reference library ever published on the web.
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    General Columbia Encyclopedia , 6th ed. 2001.

    11. Fowler, H. W. 1908. The King’s English, 2nd Edition
    Authoritative text on grammar, syntax, punctuation, writing techniques, and style.Category Kids and Teens School Time English Writing...... All English usage. Punctuation general difficulties general principles The spot stoppingUnderstopping grammar and punctuation
    http://www.bartleby.com/116/
    Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference H.W. Fowler Any one who wishes to become a good writer should endeavour, before he allows himself to be tempted by the more showy qualities, to be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid. H.W.

    12. Grammar And Style Guide For Publications Of The University Of Oregon
    usage. In general, avoid adding ize to a noun or adjective to create a verb. To obtaina copy of grammar and Style Guide for Publications of the University of
    http://www.uoregon.edu/~uopubs/grammar/usage.html
    Office of University Publications, 2002
    Usage
    Be accurate. Be clear. Be concise.
    Avoid inaccuracy, vagueness, ambiguity, triteness, jargon, and wordiness. See also Troublesome Terms
    Agreement
    Nouns must agree with verbs in number (i.e., singular or plural).
      Each student consults an adviser.
      but:
      Smart students consult advisers.

    Pronouns must agree in number and gender—masculine, feminine, or neuter—with the nouns they refer to.
      Each student must consult his or her adviser.
      but:
      All students must consult their advisers.
    Whenever possible, maintain the same verb tense throughout a single communication. Use the present tense for habitual actions, and reserve will for events that actually occur in the future.
      Students buy [ not will buy] their books when they arrive in September. but: The soccer game will be played next Friday.
    Parallelism Parallel structures require parallel forms. For example, a numbered list should be given either in complete sentences or in sentence fragments, not a mixture of both.
      Two requirements must be met: 1. At least a 3.50 grade point average in upper-division economics courses

    13. General Style Guides
    or want to make additions to our list of general style guides Literature Bimonthlypublication, SPELL/Binder, contains articles on grammar, usage, word origins
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    If you notice any broken links or want to make additions to our list of general style guides, please send us feedback
    • Acronym Finder - Searchable database of 80,000+ acronyms and meanings. Covers: common acronyms, computers, technology, government, telecommunications, and military acronyms.
    • Adding Value to your Links - A bulleted guide to using links effectively in hypertext writing.
    • alt.usage.english FAQ - The alt.usage.english FAQ in HTML format. Wide range of English usage topics.
    • American English - Canadian-American/British translation. Notes on American English, British English, and Canadian English, in spelling and word choice.
    • AmeriSpeak - "Expressions of our American ancestors." The colorful slang of Americans of the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.

    14. General Writing Resources
    general Writing Resources Dictionaries Encyclopedias / grammar usage / StyleManuals. Library Resources. Dictionaries Encyclopedias. MerriamWebster OnLine.
    http://www.haverford.edu/writingctr/genresources.html
    General Writing Resources:
    Library Resources
    Merriam-Webster OnLine
    The Oxford English Dictionary Online The Encyclopedia Britannica
    A highly useful and usable index to issues of English grammar for the sentence, paragraph, or essay; also includes "interactive" quizzes on different grammatical elements;a listing of common grammatical errors; and "Ask Grammar", which will answer individual questions. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation contains links for both grammar and punctuation. Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) Handouts: Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation offers online help for problems in usage. The University of Ottawa's Punctuation page describes specific elements of punctuation and offers review quizzes. These sites have been specifically designed for students for whom English is a second or a foreign language, but can be useful to other students as well: Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students offers multiple quizzes organized for interest by person, geographical places or subject (automobile vocabulary, etc.) as well as by grammatical parts of speech.

    15. Citing Sources - Writing Manuals
    Online Writing Guide (http//writingguide.geneseo.edu/) Offers general advice onwriting Discusses forms of writing, grammar and usage, common composition
    http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/ugl/tutorials/citingsources_writingmanu
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    Writing Manuals
    General Writing Handbooks

    For assistance with punctuation, use of language, and writing style refer to the following manuals: Elements of Style
    UGL and LML Reference and Book Collection PE 1421 .S87
    Online: http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
    The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers
    LML Book Collection PE1112 .A24
    Online: http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/aaronlbh_a wl/
    The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
    UGL Book Collection LB2369 .G53
    LML and UGL Reference LB2369 .G53
    The New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage UGL Book Collection PE 1421 .N46 LML Reference PE1421 .N46
    • ActionGrammar: Fast, No-Hassle Answers on Everyday Usage and Punctuation UGL Book Collection PE 1112 .F395 The Basic Writer's Book UGL Book Collection PE 1408 .A42

    16. NPR : Pronunciation, Usage, Grammar
    When we use bad grammar or use words incorrectly A Modern Guide to English usage,or a as aspirants astonished, surprised attorney general, attorneys general
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    Visit our text-only page NPR Programming List All NPR Programming Most Requested Morning Edition All Things Considered Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday Talk of the Nation Talk of the Nation Science Friday Fresh Air with Terry Gross Car Talk Performance Today The Tavis Smiley Show NPR News All Things Considered Hourly News Morning Edition NPR Now Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday Talk The Connection The Diane Rehm Show Fresh Air with Terry Gross The Motley Fool Radio Show NPR Talk Talk of the Nation Talk of the Nation Science Friday The Tavis Smiley Show The Todd Mundt Show Music All Songs Considered In Rehearsal Jazz Profiles JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz NPR Basic Jazz Record Library NPRJazz.org The NPR 100 World of Opera Performance Today PT 50 SymphonyCast Sunday Baroque The Thistle and Shamrock Additional Programming Along for the Ride American Radio Works Car Talk The Changing Face of America The DNA Files Justice Talking Latino USA Living On Earth Lost and Found Sound Musings with Alphonse Vinh National Press Club National Story Project NOW with Bill Moyers The NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Polls Only A Game On the Media Present at the Creation Radio Expeditions Says You!

    17. NPR : Pronunciation, Usage, Grammar, D-G
    make up the executive branch of a government the Reagan administration. governorgeneral, governors general Return to Production, usage and grammar Main Page.
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    Visit our text-only page NPR Programming List All NPR Programming Most Requested Morning Edition All Things Considered Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday Talk of the Nation Talk of the Nation Science Friday Fresh Air with Terry Gross Car Talk Performance Today The Tavis Smiley Show NPR News All Things Considered Hourly News Morning Edition NPR Now Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend Edition Sunday Talk The Connection The Diane Rehm Show Fresh Air with Terry Gross The Motley Fool Radio Show NPR Talk Talk of the Nation Talk of the Nation Science Friday The Tavis Smiley Show The Todd Mundt Show Music All Songs Considered In Rehearsal Jazz Profiles JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz NPR Basic Jazz Record Library NPRJazz.org The NPR 100 World of Opera Performance Today PT 50 SymphonyCast Sunday Baroque The Thistle and Shamrock Additional Programming Along for the Ride American Radio Works Car Talk The Changing Face of America The DNA Files Justice Talking Latino USA Living On Earth Lost and Found Sound Musings with Alphonse Vinh National Press Club National Story Project NOW with Bill Moyers The NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Polls Only A Game On the Media Present at the Creation Radio Expeditions Says You!

    18. Internet Public Library: Style & Writing Guides
    grammar and Style Notes http//andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/ These areof two types specific articles on usage, and more general articles on
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    Absolute Write
    http://www.absolutewrite.com/
    This is the "one-stop web home for professional writers". It includes information about "freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, writing novels, nonfiction, comic book writing, greeting cards, poetry, [and] songwriting".
    Armchair Grammarian
    http://community-2.webtv.net/solis-boo/Grammar1/
    This site is a "compilation of the fundamental usage of English grammar and the underlying rules of punctuation."
    Citing Electronic Resources
    http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html

    19. Main Difficulties In English As Foreign Language For Russian/Ukrainian Speaking
    1. general Tenses Timeline and Sequence, grammar Exercises - Links, Test. 6. PassiveVoice usage (usage Active vs Passive), grammar - Exercises - Links, Test.
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    Main difficulties in English as Foreign Language For Russian/Ukrainian speaking people
    This is brought to you by my own experience and my teacher at Advanced English Courses from British Language Training Centre in Amsterdam, Pauline Young. Listen news in English NPR News Morning Edition Voice of America - Talk to America General Grammar General Tenses Timeline and Sequence Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Present Simple vs Present Continuous Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Present Perfect Tense: Simple Past vs Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Future with will going to , Present Simple, Present Continuous Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Conditional sentences Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Passive Voice usage (usage: Active vs Passive) Grammar - Exercises - Links Test -ing form of Verbs (usage: -ing form or Infinive) Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Phrasal Verbs Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Past Simple pronunciation [ -ed Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Basic English Usage Articles a ... the Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Prepositions Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Adjective + preposition combination Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Noun + preposition combination Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Verb + preposition combination Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Other practical business usage Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Some Reference Information for practical usage Exercises - Links Test Common Errors Grammar - Exercises - Links Test Writing Guide Exercises - Links Test Some selected Tests and Quizzes for ESL/EFL Learners
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    20. Oxford University Press - Grammar Ussage
    Guidance on grammar, usage, syntax, and style is reflects current good Australianusage, providing clear For title information, general enquiries or product
    http://www.oup.com.au/content/general.asp?ContentID=574

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