The following list of resources focus on the American English Language:

• The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
  http://www.bartleby.com/64/ 
  This is a Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English with a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style.
  See also: The Elements of Style and E-mail Conventions and Quirks.
   
• Ask Oxford
  http://www.askoxford.com/
  For questions on English, grammar, spelling, and usage; to search a dictionary of words, names or quotations; for help with writing; for crosswords and puzzles; and Oxford pages: Languages, Word Challenge, and Party Games. 
  See also (reference): General Reference; Language; Science and Medicine; Humanities and Social Sciences; Business and Professional.
   
• Better English
  http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
  Here is a list of free exercises with links to other resources by e-mail.
   
• Better English Vocabulary http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary.htm 
  This is a collection of vocabulary quizzes.
   
• The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
  http://www.grammarbook.com/   
  This popular book is an indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students.
   
• English Works: The Writing Process
  http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/tablecontent.html 
  Includes these categories: Writing; Vocabulary; Literature; Practice Exercises; ESL Reading; Tutoring; Grammar; References
   
• Grammar Slammer 
  http://englishplus.com/grammar/contents.htm 
   
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm 
  Guides include references to both the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition, interactive Quizzes, and to Grammar logs (posted responses to Ask Grammar queries).
   
• Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
  https://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/  
  If you follow a few simple steps, an essay almost writes itself.
   
• Handouts and Materials for Students and Teachers
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/ 
  A collection of handouts categories includes: English as a Second Language; General Writing Concerns; Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling; Practice Exercises; Professional Writing; Research and Documenting Sources; and Writing across the Curriculum. Teachers may use the Workshops and Presentations pages.
   
• HyperGramar 
  http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html  
  HyperGrammar is produced by the University of Ottawa for its writing resource center. 
   
• Lynch's Guide to Grammar and Style
  http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/index.html
  These pages contain grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage.
   
• Modern English Grammar
  http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/engl_126/book126.htm
  This is a survey of English syntax and its associated usage issues.
   
• Online! Reference Guide to using Internet Sources
  http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/index.html  
  Pages present detailed advice on citing online resources.
   
• Online Technical Writing
  http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/acctoc.html  
  This is the table of contents for a textbook on technical writing. See also: Common grammar, usage, punctuation problems and Common spelling problems.
   
• Professional Writing
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/index.html
  Helpful career-related handouts provide information about various aspects of business, technical, and professional writing. Printer-friendly versions of handouts are available in both hypertext and PDF formats.
   
• Reference Desk
  http://www.refdesk.com/
  A fabulous source for Reference Facts.  Features include Site of the day, Thought of the day, Top stories, Pictures, Quick finders, Reference resources, and more. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO FREE REFERENCE DESK DAILIES 
   
• The Tongue United
  http://grammar.uoregon.edu/toc.html 
  The University of Oregon provides a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style that originates from its "skills building" courses in the School of Journalism and Communication.
   
• The Writer's Block
  http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~butler/
  Links to dozens of websites: grammar and style manuals; dictionaries; thesauri and other online reference works, online writing labs. 
   
• The Writer's Handbook
  http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html   
  A systematic approach includes: Stages of the Writing Process; Common Writing Assignments; Grammar and Punctuation; Improving Your Writing Style; and Citing References in your Paper.
   
• The Writing Process
  http://papyr.com/hypertextbooks/engl_101/table101.htm
  Includes: Getting Started outline of the writing process; The Functions of the Thesis; Coherence in Writing; and complete with labs and exercises.
   

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The following list of resources focus on English as a Second Language:

• The American Heritage® Book of English Usage - Pronunciation Challenges
  http://www.bartleby.com/64/7.html   
  Provides a list of words whose pronunciation has a history of variation or controversy, or for one reason or another has been problematic for speakers. The page uses The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language symbols to render pronunciations.
   
• The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
  http://www.grammarbook.com/   
  This popular book is an indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students.
   
• English as a Second Language
  http://www.rong-chang.com/ (China)
  a starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the Web.
   
• English Grammar for ESL Students
  http://userpages.umbc.edu/~kpokoy1/grammar1.htm
  Includes links to grammar references, exercises and quizzes.
   

• ESL Quiz Center
  http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quiz/
  Quizzes: Geography; Grammar; History; Idioms, Slang, & Words; People; Reading Comprehension; Science; World Culture; Writing.
   

• On-Line English Grammar
  http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm 
  Start here: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/help.cfm.
   
• Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students
  http://a4esl.org/q/h/ 
  1,000 HTML quizzes on Activities for ESL Students website... also linked from the grammar and vocabulary menus.
   

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