Hi, I was not going to send this one, but as I see the topic is still alive,
here it goes...
For English grammar online:
<http:www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.html>http:www.edunet.com/english
/grammar/index.html
For mailing list about English language:
<http://www.uv.es/theelum>http://www.uv.es/theelum
>From autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Email-friendly Internet resources for people learning
English as a foreign, second or other language.
If you do not have a dictionary for your PC, get Wordweb -freeware-�
:<http://www.netword.demon.co.uk/wweb/and%20Solway%B4s%20Thesaurus>www.netw
ord.demon.co.uk/wweb/
and Solway�s Thesaurus:
<http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ksolway>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ksolway/� it
can
be used with wordweb for win 3.11 or alone.
For an affordable $9 spell checker (fully functional shareware)
:<http://www.nextgensoft.comwhat%20works%20for%20me%20(or%20i%20think%20it%2
0does)%20is%20to%20read%20or%20study%20and%20then,%20when%20possible,%20see%
20a%20movie%20or%20news%20tv%20program%20without%20reading%20the%20translati
on.%20when%20you%20hear%20and%>www.nextgensoft.com
What works for me (or I think it does) is to read or study and then, when
possible, see a movie or news TV program without reading the translation. When
you hear and see how the words you have read are actually used, sure you will
remember them (especially because many time translations are horrible and make
you laugh, like literal translations for "straight whiskey"). -I could not
take
the U off!-
HIH
Daniel
<http://www.nextgensoft.comwhat%20works%20for%20me%20(or%20i%20think%20it%2
0does)%20is%20to%20read%20or%20study%20and%20then,%20when%20possible,%20see%
20a%20movie%20or%20news%20tv%20program%20without%20reading%20the%20translati
on.%20when%20you%20hear%20and>At 12:22 p.m. 10/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
>On 10 Nov 99, 10:48, Tong Sun wrote:
>
>> I am looking for resources or references that can help me in English
>> writing. The challenge is that there are so many of them out there but
>> what I am looking for is not grammar-oriented. I'm looking for something
>> that beyond that. i.e., what is the normal style to write a business
>> letter, a technical document... It should be practical and
>> application-oriented.
>
>Writing for business, your profession or any other technical oriented
>writing requires a strict adherence to grammatical rules and form.� The
>only writing profession I know of that does not require one to stick
>closely to grammatical form would be ad writing.� Commercials are
>notorious for lacking in proper grammatical form -- sometimes
>deliberate, but I think other times it goes to the writer's lack of
>training and education.
>
>Regardless of language, you learn writing by practice.� The more you
>write the better you get.� You need to find forums that make you write
>often or else just do this on your own.� I think we might be able to
>find you mailing lists in this vein.
>
>Before we look for resources for you, could you clarify a little more
>to what you are seeking?� You ask for the "practical and application
>oriented."� To me that is technical writing - writing about a subject
>to which you have some expertise and does require learning about proper
>grammar.
>
>Are you familiar with the ESL.net site?� This site has many resources
>for those pursuing English as a Second Language.� Of all the methods to
>learn a second language, I would opt for classroom learning.� I realize
>for some this may not be a viable option, but if you have a chance to
>learn English in a classroom, you should take advantage of that
>opportunity.� There is no better person in the world to teach you to
>write better than a real live teacher. :-)
>
>The ESL.net site will have resources for ESL education, both in schools
>around the world and the site will have online resources that you can
>investigate.
>
><http://www.esl.net/>http://www.esl.net/
>
>
>Alan
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
