Listing sites about developing a larger or clearer understanding of words/ vocabulary.
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This dictionary is based on Michael Quinion’s book Ologies and Isms: Word Beginnings and Endings. This work is now out of print and has been edited and presented here as a free service.
Writing about and classifying words and language.
Will convert US English spelling to UK English. Alerts when it finds words which can be spelt two ways.
An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News. By Blair Shewchuk.
A non profit organization promoting plain language and helping government agencies and businesses write clearly.
List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use. By Dan Scorpio.
Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches.
Free English speaking tips and daily lessons for beginners.
A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.
A simple website offering the correct spellings of commonly misspelled words.
A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.
Posts about unusual and seldom used words.
A resource for obscure and rare words.
An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese.
Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
About plain English with observations, criticisms and examples.
A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers.
A site by Lee Barnathan that informs which word is the proper choice in any given situation.
An online test to find your vocabulary size.
Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. An extensive column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris.
An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language.
Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources.
Look up words, see how they are used and some history of their use.
Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
A simple website offering the correct spellings of commonly misspelled words.
An interactive column by The Atlantic's Barbara Wallraff. Discovers needs in our language and recommends new words to fill them.
An online test to find your vocabulary size.
A resource for obscure and rare words.
Look up words, see how they are used and some history of their use.
This dictionary is based on Michael Quinion’s book Ologies and Isms: Word Beginnings and Endings. This work is now out of print and has been edited and presented here as a free service.
An independent group fighting for plain English in public communication. We oppose gobbledygook, jargon and legalese.
Writing about and classifying words and language.
A message board where you can request and brainstorm words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
Explores the history, evolution byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. New and recent words and phrases are often featured, as are books on aspects of English. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
A site by Lee Barnathan that informs which word is the proper choice in any given situation.
An in-depth look at the words we use from CBC News. By Blair Shewchuk.
From alliteration to zeugma, and everything in between, all the figures of speech are here.
A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers.
List of 2000 English cliches with some statistical and literary notes on their use. By Dan Scorpio.
A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do.
Efforts have been made to provide some of the best thoughts, ancient and modern, that are particularly appealing for our time and to promote a greater appreciation for the English language.
About plain English with observations, criticisms and examples.
Word lists that provide thematic units of English words derived from Latin and Greek sources.
Free English speaking tips and daily lessons for beginners.
Promoting clearer communication between the public and government. This site has resources for writers to attain that goal.
Posts about unusual and seldom used words.
The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. An extensive column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris.
Will convert US English spelling to UK English. Alerts when it finds words which can be spelt two ways.
Special tool word-searches 3,300 cliches.
A list of words and phrases to purge from your writing.
Consulting firm dedicated to training businesses to use plain English. Free newsletter and professional editing services.
A non profit organization promoting plain language and helping government agencies and businesses write clearly.
A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms.
