Oxford Dictionary of English defines this as “the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body”. For instance, sights or sounds might evoke sensations of taste or colour.
Read MoreA nickname is “a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as
Read MoreBiased language refers to words and phrases that can be considered hurtful, offensive, and prejudiced. Biased language includes expressions or terms that demean or exclude people because of age, ethnicity, marital status, race, religion, politics, sex, sexual orientation, social class, or certain physical or mental traits.
Read MoreIn the first part of this blog I will discuss the occurrence and the effect of using sexist language and
Read MorePut yourself in your readers’ shoes: how would you feel if you had received a document or publication from someone
Read MoreNext to a plot or central purpose, humour is possibly the next most important ingredient of writing. Perhaps humour would not be welcomed in a textbook on physics or a philosophical discourse, but certainly for fiction, travel books, memoirs, and the like it can be a valuable way of injecting some character and light relief. There are several reasons for this.
Read MoreAs a freelance proofreader I operate from a home office and already I have reduced my carbon footprint as regards
Read MoreAt first glance by the layperson the terms collective nouns and mass nouns might appear to be the same, but
Read MoreUnderstandably I hear this from people enquiring how much I estimate the cost of a proofread will be from me.
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