Not all students are blessed with a command of perfect or exceptional English. Many international students, for whom English is
Read MoreWords are constantly changing meaning, usually over long periods of time. We all learn to cope with it as words
Read MoreMany months ago (in 2019) I read an interesting article by Fay Weldon in a Sunday magazine. She is the
Read MoreThe Oxford Dictionary of English says a double negative “is a negative statement containing two negative elements (for example he
Read MoreDoublespeak is language that disguises or distorts the meaning of words deliberately and can often involve a degree of ambiguity.
Read MoreJohn Richards, a former journalist, started the Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 after his retirement, with the aim of preserving
Read MoreThe first section on politics is perhaps rather timely in view of the pending UK general election, and the comments
Read MoreDuring proofreading I frequently come across the same words that have been confused time and again. I have already discussed
Read MoreMany would consider that “code” and “cipher/cypher” mean the same. The Oxford English Dictionary describes them as: code (noun): “a
Read MoreThe Oxford English Dictionary is constantly adding new words, often reflecting new cultural phenomena, and some additions may be surprising.
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