20 Online English Grammar Sites

Here is a great list of twenty online English grammar sites with tons of great grammar tips and ideas:

20 Online English Grammar Sites

Tips on Capitalization and Trademark Names

Philip B. Corbett of the New York Time Grammar Blog gives us tips on how to capitalize trademark names and whether it is OK to use trademarks as verbs or not.

Capitalization and Trademark Names

Affect vs. Effect

Everything you ever wanted to know about the difference between “affect” and “effect”:

Affect vs. Effect

Periods and Parentheses

Here’s a quick tip on how to use periods together with parentheses:

Periods and Parentheses

“Who” vs. “Whom”–Which One is Right and When?

This article shows the difference between “who” vs. “whom” and how and when to use each pronoun correctly:

“Who” vs. “Whom”

The End of Hyphens?

These articles suggest that people don’t understand how to use English hyphens anymore, and that their use is diminishing. This observation is based on a recent Reuter’s article that claims that 16,000 words have recently lost their hyphenation in latest edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.

End of Hyphens?
Reuter’s Article

5 Incorrect Rules of Grammar

Here are five common but incorrect rules of English grammar:

5 Incorrect Rules of English Grammar

Colons and Dashes

Philip Corbett of the New York Times Grammar Blog weighs in on the use and overuse of colons and dashes:

Colons, Dashes, and Trouble

Types of Adjectives

These posts describe what adjectives are and how to use them:

Types of Adjectives — Descriptive

Types of Adjectives — Limiting

Types of Adjectives — Predicate Adjective

Basic Grammar Tips

This page lists many useful grammar tips and is fun to look over:

Basic Grammar Tips