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Is your message getting lost in all the words?

Is your message getting lost in all the words?

by Pernickety Kate | Dec 13, 2017 | Editing, Words, Writing skills

Warning: this blog is interactive. It contains suggestions which some readers may find embarrassing. But to help you to be clear with your message, it’s worth having a go. It’s about the power of short words and phrases – what some call ‘plain English’. In an earlier...
How to break with convention, one word at a time

How to break with convention, one word at a time

by Pernickety Kate | Dec 1, 2017 | Editing, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing skills

Hello. We may not have been formally introduced but I’m going to start by making some assumptions. Pigeon-holing you, as it were. If you’ve clicked on this article, it’s a fair bet that you have at least a passing interest in language use. That already sets you apart...

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