Language

April 28, 2017

If in doubt, leave it out – my rule for avoiding common grammar mistakes

Language is fluid and trends come and go, but there are some grammar rules which, in my humble opinion, should be learned by rote until they can never be forgotten. I’ll be the first to admit […]
December 21, 2016

I should have said I wanted to be richer

Isn’t language funny? Even as a professional writer of sorts I can get caught out in mix-ups about meanings. Those of you who know me will know that I’m a proud redhead, but I’m getting to […]
November 2, 2016

My problem with the language of flooding

This is a post I’ve considered writing many times. As a former communications manager at the organisation responsible for flood protection, I have long had a view on the language we use to describe the frequency of […]