A selection of some of the most blood-curdling grammar crimes ever committed, creatively arranged for your enjoyment. A Halloween treat for all you English language pedants: poo your pants! His got the hole world in he’s hand’s. The monkies pulled each other’s tales alot. Truely, your such a lyer! Grammer is important, irregardless of [...]
This question comes up a lot, which/that isn’t surprising because it’s a confusing one. (But I bet you knew that ‘which’ was needed in that last sentence!) Just ask yourself: is the information preceded by ‘that’ or ‘which’ essential, or is it extra information that doesn’t have to be there? If it’s essential for the meaning, use [...]
I ask two questions because, sadly, each has a different answer. I’d like to focus on the positive, so will discuss the second question. Education should be something to which we are all entitled, whatever our background and upbringing. It provides opportunities for those of us who want to pursue an academic route and who [...]
I’d like to take this opportunity to bore … I mean regale you with a recent experience I had with a media content company. This company had shared a link on Twitter exposing the ten most common mistakes made in writing; however, the article itself was riddled with errors and contained information that was simply [...]
As part of my job entails helping businesses with their grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary, it might seem strange that I am asking this question. My answer should be ‘Of course grammar is important! Grammar is everything!’ Grammar counts for a lot and, as I’ve discovered from recent discussions on LinkedIn, even the most mild-mannered [...]