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Word Power
wordpower.ws
Offers phonics lessons, nursery rhymes, tongue twisters and Irish blessings for vocabulary practice. Oriented toward children with some exercises for adults.
Indiana State University Grammar
isu.indstate.edu
Includes information on irregular verbs, modals, plurals, prepositions, tense and aspect, two-word verbs, and article usage.
LearnEnglish.be
learnenglish.be
Aimed at the beginner and intermediate student. Includes grammar and vocabulary sections with additional exercises for practice.
Language Games
languagegames.org
Word search, crossword puzzles and hangman games for learning basic vocabulary. Games for learning other languages also.
Electronic Flashcards: A Tool to Learn Languages
earth.prohosting.com
The site offers online tools to create, modify and study electronic flashcards in different languages.
English Quizzes
prof2000.pt
Interactive, illustrated vocabulary and grammar exercises, rated according to difficulty.
Frank's ESL Restaurant
frank_esl2000.tripod.com
Crossword puzzles and links requiring a java-enabled browser. Includes bilingual puzzles inn Norwegian, Spanish and Italian.
Common Errors in English
wsu.edu
Alphabetical listing of many words which are often used incorrectly. Includes explanations and examples.
Blue Book of Grammar and punctuation
grammarbook.com
Grammar and punctuation reference guide including exercises with answers.
Learn English Today
learn-english-today.com
Free grammar and vocabulary section, idioms, exercises and links to news articles and recommended books.
English for Techies
english-for-techies.net
By Christian Lassure, associate professor of English. For French student technologists. Grammar, false friends, translation methods, glossaries. Mechanical production engineering, industrial computing, and computer graphics.
English Page
englishpage.com
Offers free grammar and vocabulary exercises, topical tutorials, reading exercises, dictionaries, and other resources for intermediate and advanced learners.
E-texts with Dictionary link
thefreelibrary.com
A collection of e-texts where every word is linked to a dictionary for vocabulary improvement.
Canada-ESL.com
canada-esl.com
Free English activities and ideas on how to improve your English and free info about studying English in Canada.
God Save the Subjunctive
ceafinney.com
Defines the subjunctive mood and gives links to more information, including example usage.
free ESL Mailing List
esl.com.ua
Free daily email. Increase your English learning skills and improve your English at the same time. Get expert help from teachers and language learners from around the world.
English Bites
abcasiapacific.com
TV show focused on improving English language skills.
Sheppard Software - Free Vocabulary Web Games
sheppardsoftware.com
Different vocabulary quiz activities covering over 2,000 words include SAT / GRE and other terminology.
Word Surfing
wordsurfing.co.uk
A guide to ESL learners on the use of individual vocabulary development strategies using a well organised notebook. The method aims to encourage language learners to make the best possible independent use of all other available resources.
Professor Grammar
professorgrammar.com
Includes games and a video grammar lesson. Requires RealAudio.
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Maybe our generation will grow out of this, and our own children will laugh at the way we used to speak, like we laugh at the embarrassing vocabulary of the ...
Why are so many people so hostile to vocabulary and grammar?
Q. Sometimes it seems like even more than a provocative opinion, what some people really resent most is vocabulary and grammar. Why are vocabulary or grammar even worthy of comment? What's the deal? Okay... after reading the first four responses, clearly, I failed to word this properly... (Ahhh! Must be the bad grammar!) What I MEANT was... Why are so many people so hostile towards GOOD vocabulary and grammar? best answer comment: Excellent anecdote. Hardly anyone says it in so many words but if you read between the lines, the mostly uniform standard these days is that the assertively intelligent and articulate make undesirable employees. Every significant promotion I've ever earned inevitably only made my undesirable attitude and demeanor… [cont.]
Asked by - nokilleye - - Tue Jun 30 15:04:39 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments
A. When a person reads your questions or answers(if they are not knowledgeable) they may be offended because they expect you to "dumb yourself down" otherwise you are considered pretentious. For the record, reading your questions and answers are quite refreshing. Probably because I like to think.
Answered by Natasha B - Tue Jun 30 20:10:26 2009
Q. Sometimes it seems like even more than a provocative opinion, what some people really resent most is vocabulary and grammar. Why are vocabulary or grammar even worthy of comment? What's the deal? Okay... after reading the first four responses, clearly, I failed to word this properly... (Ahhh! Must be the bad grammar!) What I MEANT was... Why are so many people so hostile towards GOOD vocabulary and grammar? best answer comment: Excellent anecdote. Hardly anyone says it in so many words but if you read between the lines, the mostly uniform standard these days is that the assertively intelligent and articulate make undesirable employees. Every significant promotion I've ever earned inevitably only made my undesirable attitude and demeanor… [cont.]
Asked by - nokilleye - - Tue Jun 30 15:04:39 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments
A. When a person reads your questions or answers(if they are not knowledgeable) they may be offended because they expect you to "dumb yourself down" otherwise you are considered pretentious. For the record, reading your questions and answers are quite refreshing. Probably because I like to think.
Answered by Natasha B - Tue Jun 30 20:10:26 2009
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