Language and grammar

10 May 2022
Misheard lyrics and malapropisms
Hannah Rooke on the many ways we mix up words, and how to fix it when we do

13 Apr 2022
Tighten up – overused or misused words and phrases
Hannah Rooke’s tips for cutting out words that don’t add anything to your copy

16 Nov 2021
The surprising history of common words and phrases
Leigh James delves into the origins of everyday expressions

12 Oct 2021
How to steer clients away from hyperbole and boost their customer engagement
Catherine Jones spells out why exaggeration, puffery and empty business jargon make for truly terrible copy

29 Sep 2021
Why the word ‘stakeholder’ must die
Tessa Parry-Wingfield lets rip about the latest addition to her Dictionary of Banned Words

08 Jun 2021
First or third person what works best for business?
What’s the best point of view to write your copy from? Anna Metcalfe knows what she prefers

12 Jan 2021
‘They’ is coming – putting gender on the writing agenda
Kirsten Irving takes a look at the issue of gendered pronouns

11 Jan 2021
Why we need to stop using war metaphors to talk about illness
Is using military metaphors helpful when we’re talking about sickness and disease? Louise Shanahan doesn’t think so.

03 Jul 2020
Suggestive biscuits and strangled eggs – reimagined words
Leigh James explores the pleasures of playful language
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