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Thursday Thirteen

June 21st, 2007

I’m going to be an uber-geek this week and dive into one of my favorite subjects: words. I admit it, I am a wordsmith, a lover of words. The etymology, the pronunciation, the definition. Sigh… Yep, for real, peeps.

Top Thirteen Sites and Blogs for Writers

1. Grammar Girl’s Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing

2. It Figures: Figures of Speech, Snappy Answers

4. The Editor’s Desk

5. You Don’t Say: Language and Usage

6. Language Log

7. Blogging Pedagogy

8. Words at Work

9. Legal Writing Prof Blog

10. Glen Hershberg Blog

11. A National Map of the Regional Dialects of American English

12. Merriam-Webster Online

13. Online Etymology Dictionary

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3 comments to “Thursday Thirteen”

I think I had better go and read some of these….
Stop on over if you would like to have a look at our list…
Cheers
Bernie
by Bernie June 21st, 2007 at 9:04 am
LOL Beth!

I am big on words too. Before the kids I used to have my nose in a dictionary every day to learn a new word. Sadly tho, when my kids started talking….my favorite words have been NO and goo goo ga ga….LOL

Billie Jo
by Billie Jo June 21st, 2007 at 11:26 am
Hey there Bernie! I’m on my way to visit now.
BJ - LOL! I know what you mean. Kids turn your brain to mush.
by beth June 21st, 2007 at 11:48 am