Check the spelling on your computer!

Copy this wonderful spellchecker poem onto your computer and see how many mistakes you can find! You might be surprised! I halve a spelling checker, It came with my pea see. It plainly marks four my revue mistakes I dew Knot Sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And...

Test yourself today

How many English words do you know? This vocabulary test from Ghent University’s Center for Reading Research only takes 4 minutes to complete and is fun to do (well, I enjoyed it!). You get your results at the end – and you’re helping scientific...
And more differences …

And more differences …

Here are yet more words with different meanings in American and British English: British                   American maths                     math motorway               highway pavement               sidewalk petrol                     gas, gasoline postcode        ...

Five tips for your next presentation

Most people I work with who have to give presentations are worried about the questions and answers section which they often place at the end of the whole affair. Read this article on tips for handling questions (link to: ezinearticles.com) written by Alan Matthews....

Five phrases for closing an email

So you’ve decided you don’t always want to use the same phrases to close an email and are looking for ideas. What about using some of the following?: All the best Be well, do good and keep in touch Best wishes Enjoy your weekend Goodbye and good luck Why...