A US Government site. One of the best "Why and How To" Plain English sites on th web.

An introduction to Plain English and legal English.

How difficult English really is, told in a very funny way.

If you enjoy words and word games, this site is for you.

Do it yourself training program for Plain English.

William Strunk's "Elements of Style"; published in 1918 and still relevant today.

Explore the English language with Michael Quinion

Online dictionaries of acronyms, abbreviations and much more.

Yet another online dictionary of acronyms.

Online dictionaries of foreign words and phrases for travelers.

Famous site that deals with proverbs from around the world.

The CIA's book of political and economic facts on the world today.

Excellent and unusual resource for information on world cultures.

Large selection of online dictionaries; includes foreign language dictionaries.

Some humorous differences between English English and American English.

Here is the vocabulary of Basic English developed by C. K. Ogden. Somewhat dated but still useful.

Do you need to find just the right word? Try this handy online thesaurus. Somewhat dated but still useful.

International business site for generalists.

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