These newspaper and magazine copy editors blog about usage, style, grammar, punctuation and, most importantly, how to avoid language-related pratfalls:

The Cranky Copy Editor

Words to the Wise

Words at Work

Engine Room

Confusing Words "is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to writers and readers." Hmm, that's a lot of words. Click here to untangle the one that's troubling you!

Do you "catch" grammatical mistakes that drive you nut's? You're not alone. These blogs chronicle usage foibles encountered, well, everywhere. Move over, Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks

Say What?!

lowercase L

Banterist

why a tittle?

A smart blog called Dumb Little Man "spent some time digging" through Purdue University's extensive online writing lab and distilled it down to 40 or so handy grammar tips, some with exercises, even. Good work! Check out the list here.

The Baltimore Sun's chief copy editor John McIntyre publishes an excellent blog on language and usage called You Don't Say. He recently posted a list of "other people who are writing intelligently and practically about language." Check out:

Style and Substance

Common Sense Journalism

Verbal Energy

The Editor's Desk

Dallas Morning News copy editor Nicole Stockdale writes a terrific blog on grammar and writing called A Capital Idea. In a recent entry she recaps a presentation on usage that covers quotes, danglers, the "who vs. whom" conundrum, and parses variations of the sentence, "only I hit him in the eye yesterday." Hit this link to check it out.