Category Archives: Grammar

ésAdir: el portal lingüístic de la CCMA

Posted on 19 June 2019 by SLT

L’ aborda els dubtes més habituals d’ús del català als mitjans de comunicació de la Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA).

Els continguts es revisen i s’amplien constantment, d’acord amb l’actualitat i les necessitats expressives diàries dels mitjans de la CCMA.

No hi trobareu ni totes les paraules del català (no és cap diccionari o gramàtica) ni tots els noms propis rellevants (no és cap enciclopèdia), sinó només els casos que han generat algun dubte d’ús, de grafia o de pronúncia als mitjans de la Corporació.

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      Hi trobareu tots els noms (comuns o propis) d'actualitat que generin dubtes d'ús, grafia o pronúncia.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center

Posted on 4 February 2016 by SLT

IUPThe Resources for Writers section of the IUP Writing Center offers a wide range of resources for student writers. They include tips on planning and structuring a text, grammar and punctuation, document sections and types (essays, papers and theses) and sample documents. The site even has a video on how to set up a blog.

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      A special section for multilingual writers
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Recursos lingüístics a la xarxa

Posted on 2 February 2016 by SLT

CNLEl wiki Recursos lingüístics a la xarxa del Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística té per objectiu recollir una mostra representativa de recursos lingüístics que hi ha a la xarxa per produir i millorar textos en català.

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      Ofereix una tria de recursos normatius en xarxa
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EU Interinstitutional Style Guide

Posted on 2 September 2015 by SLT

EU style guideThe Interinstitutional Style Guide offers unform stylistic rules and conventions for use by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union. It contains conventions on grammar, punctuation, official names of institutions, currencies and legislation in 24 languages.

    • Highlights

      An essential reference for European institutional writers and translators
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Grammarly

Posted on 15 December 2014 by SLT

Grammarly corrects over 250 grammatical mistakes while also catching contextual spelling errors and poor vocabulary usage. It helps you write mistake-free in Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, and nearly anywhere else you write on the Web.

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      Free and easy-to-use grammar checker for writing on the Web
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Macmillan Dictionary

Posted on 9 December 2014 by SLT

The Macmillan English Dictionary, first published in 2002, is based on a corpus of English as it is used all around the world. It is regularly updated and includes a thesaurus fully integrated into the entries. The site also includes blogs on aspects of grammar and learning resources.

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      A very complete and growing website
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MIT Writing and Communication Center Resources

Posted on 4 December 2014 by SLT

The Writing and Communication Center Resources of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offer advice on the writing process in general and specific advice on writing research papers. The site also includes sections on grammar, style, oral presentation and visuals, and how to avoid plagiarism.

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      The Online Writing and Communication Center offers resources for writers, speakers, and teachers.
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Grammar Monster

Posted on 16 October 2014 by SLT

Grammar Monster offers a complete guide to grammar and punctuation. It has lessons and tests on punctuation, explanations on parts of speech, and advice on easily confused words. It will even answer grammar questions.

    • Què en destaquem?

      UPC users: look first in the UPC English Style Guide, but if you don't find the answer there, you'll probably find it here.
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UPC English Style Guide

Posted on 8 April 2014 by SLT

The UPC English Style Guide is a set of guidelines on writing institutional and academic texts in English at the University. It is part of the UPC’s Llibre d’estil lingüístic. The content of these guidelines is taken from the Vives University Network’s Interuniversity Style Guide for Writing Institutional Texts, an interuniversity project in which the UPC participated with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Government of Catalonia.

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      A complete guide to house style at the UPC
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Writing guide for undergrads

Posted on 11 March 2014 by SLT

Grammar, usage and writing skills are often not covered after secondary school, and yet undergraduate programs have high expectations for the papers their students submit. The Writing Guide for Undergrads provides tips and links on grammar, style and writing different types of text.

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      Learn about honing your writing skills for undergraduate assignments.
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