Style Guides

Phrases Thesaurus Phrases Thesaurus- A generator of headlines and copy for journalists. Enter a word and the database is searched to provide a list of phrases related to that word. Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Garbl's Editorial Style Manual- Provides advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, plurals, possessives, punctuation, spelling and word usage. The Chicago Manual of Style Online The Chicago Manual of Style Online- Provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. MLA Style Center MLA Style Center- Guidelines and examples for current MLA procedures. First page format, presenting quotations, and citing books, websites, and nonprint sources. Adjectives Starting Adjectives Starting- A large collection of adjectives listed by their starting letter. Simile Stack Simile Stack- Collection of searchable similes. Useful for writers, editors, bloggers, and anyone looking to add some depth to their writing. The Tongue Untied The Tongue Untied- Grammar, punctuation and style for journalists. The Guardian - Style Guide The Guardian - Style Guide- Guide to word usage, grammar and punctuation for The Guardian and Observer. UK. The Economist Style Guide The Economist Style Guide- Guide based on the style book given to all journalists at The Economist. Pataphysics, Pataphors and Pataphorology Pataphysics, Pataphors and Pataphorology- An extended metaphor that creates its own context. A science invented by P.A. Lopez and derived from the science of 'pataphysics as descr… The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words The Archive of Endangered, Special, or Fun Words- Writing about and classifying words and language. The Visual Thesaurus The Visual Thesaurus- An exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic… Pseudo Dictionary Pseudo Dictionary- The dictionary for words that wouldn't make it into dictionaries. Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English Bartleby.com: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English- Kenneth G. Wilson's handbook includes descriptive and prescriptive examples with hyperlinked cross-references. Linguistic Phenomena/Devices Linguistic Phenomena/Devices- A list of lesser-known features in English writing. Hendiadys, holonyms, and hypernyms. The Well Bred Sentence The Well Bred Sentence- Online book offering an intensive course in sentence construction and punctuation. Word News Word News- 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 … Word Spy Word Spy- The word lover's web site by Paul McFedries. WritingDEN WritingDEN- Interactive site created to help students improve English reading, writing and listening skills. Urban Dictionary Urban Dictionary- A veritable cornucopia of streetwise lingo, posted and defined by its readers. Web Typography Web Typography- The elements of typographic style applied to the web. The Word Detective The Word Detective- The online version of the newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. An extensive column and word archive. Written by Evan Morris. Lousy Writer Lousy Writer- A free online resource to improve your writing skills. Learn how to write, how to use words, how to write sentences, and how to communicate effectively. Slang City Slang City- Writing about American slang. Verbivore Verbivore- Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles. The Word Nerds The Word Nerds- A weekly podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do. Lingo Factory Lingo Factory- A cooperative effort to coin useable terms and then trick people into using them regularly as though they are real words. Writer's Dreamtools Writer's Dreamtools- A series of useful tools to enhance writers' and students' creativity, spark ideas and fight writer's block. Wordelizer Wordelizer- Delve deeply into a word or subject. Quick search of several word and language related sites. World Wide Words World Wide Words- 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 asp…