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| A great place to get answers to questions you never even thought of asking is at the reference desk in a library; here's a virtual one. | The Reference Desk | ||
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A good place to look for words to check on the proper spelling, pronunciation, and definition is the dictionary.
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes to work. - Carl Sandburg |
Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary
Logophilia "The Web Site for Word Lovers" Casey's Snow Day Reverse Dictionary (and Guru) yo! rap dictionary BuzzWhack: The Buzzword Compliant Dictionary How to Use the English Language from the archives of The Connection February 15th 2001 | ||
| Now, you should never use a big word when a diminutive one will do, however, to find synonyms and antonyms, use a thesaurus. | Merriam-Webster OnLine Thesaurus
ARTFL Project: ROGET'S Thesaurus Search Form Search Form Plumb Design's Visual Thesaurus, interesting. WordNet from New Jersey, Princeton, that is. | ||
| The electronic equivalent of the word of the day vocabulary building calendar can be found at various locations. |
Word Command Word-of-the-Day
Cool Word of the Day from York University, eh? Dictionary.com Word-of-the-Day Merriam-Webster Word-of-the-Day As in all things Internet, the final word of the day from Random House is Farewell
or visit the site A.Word.A.Day. from wordsmith With WordMojo you create your own crossword puzzle.
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| Once you have mastered the task of spelling humongous words properly, you may wish to string those words together in some coherent fashion. Don't underestimate the importance of correct grammar and punctuation. |
A darling of a grammar site by Professor Darling
Grammar Lady has "Typo of the Weak" The elements of style, by William Strunk, Jr. A Grammar Quiz from encarta Grumpy Martha's Guide to Grammar and Usage Associated Press Stylebook for the journalist. OWL, The Online Writing Lab from Purdue University. It takes a tough writer to make a tender sentence. Research Paper Help by Jessalyn Swindoll. Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation University of Wisconsin's most common writing errors GrammarNOW! A Grammar, Composition, Editing, Proofreading Resource Vocabula Review, for those who feel "A society is generally as lax as its language." Vocabulary.com, the home of Vocabulary University? "A list of free reference sites useful to writers" Writers Free Reference. EasyBib.com - Free, Automatic Bibliography Formatting, Alphabetizing, and Printing. The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Common Errors in English by Prof. Paul Brians, English Department, Washington State University | ||
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Poetry Daily
The sine qua non of Boston's haiku | ||
| Need a thought for the day? Try someone else's words, a piece of trivia, or other factoids, or maybe something interesting and useful from an online encyclopedia. Some web sites are antidotes to insulin shock. |
Familiar quotations:..., by John Bartlett.
Funny Quotes from Motivational Depot The Funny Quote: 'Top 10' Lists of Humorous and Funny Quotes...
"Tis not knowing much, but what is useful, that makes a wise man." And in that vein, Funny Quotes from Useful Information Put your knowledge of trivia to work at GoldPocket.com From Boston.com This Day in History Freeality Internet Search Words, Phrases, and Quotations Trivia Collections of Unusual Facts Ellis Parker Butler, an American humorist and author. The Museum of Unnatural Mystery the oldest quotation site on the Web The Quotations Page The Encyclopedia Mythica, an encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend. Houghton Mifflin Education Place Art and Culture with Flash and Shockwave plug-ins The Discovery Channel's animal planet Fullerton Toastbusters Ideas for Table Topics | ||
| To answer questions and get suggestions about presentations, the world wide web can be a resource. | Answers on Presentations.com | ||
| It's not quite My Word! from the BBC, but it is home grown | WGBH Radio 89.5 FM presents Says you! and you might find My Word! on WBUR 90.9 FM | ||
| To answer frequently asked questions, (FAQ's), about Toastmasters International, Toastmasters @ MIT put a wonderful page on the web. | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions | ||
| If you need contest guidance... | District 21's Forms for running Contests District 61's Contest Resource page My kind of town Chicago is in District 30 Area M-4 Welcomes you to the Contest Pages Section page
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