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Memorial Day tomorrow
Memorial Day is a holiday in the USA, observed on the last Monday of May. It honours men and women...
A fun quiz today
Which world leader do you write like? Do the fun quiz to find out.
Would you like to spend a penny?
We've talked about euphemisms before. Do you remember? We use them when dealing with taboo or...
Perhaps the most important punctuation mark?
The British term for this punctuation mark here (.) is full stop. In American English it's...
On the importance of being adaptable
When wedding rings are not worn
I learned something new today while reading this article in Harper's Bazaar. A lot of men from the...
A little bit of fun
"I've got some good advice for you. When going for a job interview, tell the interviewers that...
What kind of writer are you?
Do you write like an introvert or rather like an extrovert? Take this short quiz to find out.
English words of Indian origin
I've just learned in this telegraph.co.uk article that a lot of Hindi, Urdu and Persian words have...
What type of communicator are you?
We all know how important it is to have good communication skills. It might be helpful to know...
How to use inverted commas correctly
Inverted commas are also known as quotation marks, speech marks or just quotes. They can be single...
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What about afternoon tea in London?
Some people have asked me in the past whether I recommend any places in London where one can have...
What’s your writing element?
There are four elements of the zodiac - air, fire, water, and earth. The zodiac signs within each...
Are you using pseudo-anglicisms?
Pseudo-anglicisms are words that you think are English, but they aren't. According to this BBC...
How to overcome your fears
You've been asked to give a presentation. Although you're thrilled, on the one hand, you're also...
Do you use this punctuation mark?
The main task of the semicolon (that's this little punctuation mark here 😉 is to mark a break...
The importance of purpose and direction
The Japanese restaurant with a list of rules bigger than the menu
When travelling to Berlin a month or so ago, I was shocked at just how noisy it was on the train....
Is this your ambition, too?
My biggest professional ambition is to get a desk where no one can see my computer monitor but me....
What kind of language geek are you?
This photo shows my results. Take the Ultimate Language Geek Personality Quiz to find out what...
Do you love English?
According to this article on the grammarly.com website, entitled "7 Reasons to Love the English...
The em dash
The long dash (also called the em dash) is a punctuation mark often used in informal writing. You...
Sweet May is here!
hath = has (it's an old form of English) to don = to put on (a piece of clothing)
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