World Wide Words

Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008

World Wide Words is a very interesting website by Michael Quinion that presents his insightful comments on today's English and will be appreciated not only by native speakers but also by advanced students of ESL.

Features:

• Articles on a number of issues related to English usage

• Answers to usage questions asked by the site's subscribers

• Reviews of books on the English language

• Discussion of topical words and phrases used in newspapers or online documents

• Explanation of newly coined words and phrases which may have been missed by dictionaries

• Explanation of words and phrases that are rarely used, look strange, or refer to obscure subjects

Site URL: http://www.worldwidewords.org/index.htm

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