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Fun with words

I've just discovered Fun With Words > The Wordplay Web Site. It really is fun, especially the section on malapropisms. These are misused words that result in accidentally funny expressions, like "He's a wolf in cheap clothing" instead of "He's a wolf in sheep's clothing." I'm putting a link to the site in the list of ESL/EFL Resources.

Best of The Reader

Before she retired, Joan Acosta was the editor of The Westcoast Reader, a monthly newspaper for people learning English and for adult literacy students. It was a success for many years, and she won a lot of awards for her work.

Now Joan runs a blog called Best of The Reader. She's published a series of e-books on it that you may find interesting and useful—whether you're studying English or teaching it.

A good resource for English usage

I've just disovered Pain in the English - Forum for the gray areas of the English language. Judging from the questions (and answers), it looks like a very valuable resource. I'm putting a link to it in the ESL/EFL Resources list.