Common Errors in English Usage

Paul Brians' fantastic award-winning website by an English professor in Washington state  is THE place to go to learn the finer points of English, which, as we all know, is the easiest language on Earth. (or should I say, "on the Earth"? Or simply, "on earth"?)

He has short but very useful explanations of  usage questions like LOSE/LOOSE and many many more. Definatelydefinitlydefinetly ??? worth bookmarking!

Richard Lederer is truly a Pun-dit

If you like English, the pieces written by this very funny English teacher will keep you amused for hours. Or three...;)

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/richard/lederer1.asp

Tom Lehrer -L-Y

This has got to be the best song about adverbs ....

EVER!

(And I'm not LY-ing!)

:)

You can listen to many more songs and see the lyrics here.

Funny thing is that Tom Lehrer soon left the business of writing funny, if somewhat strange songs, and spent the rest of his life as a math professor. He turned 82 just a few days ago.

English grammar in context

Want to learn about

* the differences between spoken and written English;
* the factors that influence use of grammar and vocabulary in speech and writing;
* the different ways in which grammar has been described.

Try this Open University site.