by Pernickety Kate | Feb 10, 2022 | Grammar, Punctuation
I realise I’m late to the party when it comes to fronted adverbials. That’s because I couldn’t decide which hat to wear. As a former Primary School teacher, I know that my brothers and sisters at the chalkface of education have to teach this stuff, whether they want... 
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... 
by Pernickety Kate | Oct 1, 2017 | Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Words
I first wrote this blog post this time last year, when it seemed only a hop, skip and jump in time since we’d been enthralled by the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio. And it wasn’t just medals that got the media buzzing, but medalling. We all know that a medal is... 