Home >> Kids and Teens >> School Time >> English >> Style Style can refer to genre, design, format, or appearance, including: Clothing: fashion (botany): a portion of the pistil of a flower Music: music genre Sundial part: Gnomon Titles or even honorifics: Style (manner of address) including Chinese courtesy names Web design: Cascading Style Sheets Writing: style guide and literary genre Linguistics: Variation inside the language use of an person, like formal/informal style, is exposed in stylistics. One of the trio traditional project features of a typeface along with size & weight - styles come either regular, italic or even condensed. Dictionary of English: Clichés, Pretentious Language, and Jargon Presents a list of examples of three kinds of language to avoid, with an explanation of why they are not recommended. Common Errors in English An explanation of common English usage errors and how to avoid making them. Commonly Confused Words Presents a list of words often used wrongly in scientific and technical writing. Deadwood Phrases Offers a list of alternatives to common deadwood phrases to help make writing clearer. Plain English Campaign Working internationally to try to get public information written in plain English, instead of using gobbledygook, jargon and legalese. Includes examples, with annual awards for the worst offenders. Garbl's Editorial Style Manual Searchable advice on abbreviations, capitalization, grammar, numbers, punctuation, spelling and word usage. Right Words A series of short articles about grammar and punctuation, with light hearted examples of common mistakes. Cliche Finder A searchable database of overused expressions, with a fun feature creating a random list. The Sports Cliche List A searchable collection of cliches used by American teams, fans, coaches and commentators, with humorous comments and sound clips. Plain Language A guide to help writers avoid confusing language and long-windedness. Can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF.
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