Contribution To The Blogosphere

I love blogging. Apparently, many others love blogging, too. That’s great. It gives me more to read online. I’ve found some really interesting and entertaining blogs on a variety of topics. They do all have one thing in common: better than average spelling and grammar.

Unfortunately, a number of bloggers either don’t take the time or simply never learned how to spell or how to construct a proper sentence. I’m not talking about the occassional typo or momentary brain freeze; I’m pointing to those who need some serious help.

To that end, I have found two excellent resources.

First, Big Dog’s Grammar is exactly what it claims to be: A bare bones guide to English. Starting with Subjects and Verbs and working through the list to modifiers and pronouns, Big Dog steps yo through with an easy to understand text. Explanations and examples drive the lessons home. I actually go to this guide often, simply to verify my writing.

Next, an excellent source for parents, teachers and students as well as bloggers is Grammar Bytes. Not only are there Tips and Rules for quick look-ups, but Grammar Bytes also offers interactive exercises to test your knowledge as well as printable handouts in pdf format. Oh, did I mention that this is all free?

Whether you’re a blogger or just love the English language, these are two great sites. Absolutely worth a bookmark.