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Many months ago (in 2019) I read an interesting article by Fay Weldon in a Sunday magazine. She is the

The Oxford Dictionary of English says a double negative “is a negative statement containing two negative elements (for example he

Doublespeak is language that disguises or distorts the meaning of words deliberately and can often involve a degree of ambiguity.

John Richards, a former journalist, started the Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 after his retirement, with the aim of preserving

The first section on politics is perhaps rather timely in view of the pending UK general election, and the comments

During proofreading I frequently come across the same words that have been confused time and again. I have already discussed

Many would consider that “code” and “cipher/cypher” mean the same. The Oxford English Dictionary describes them as: code (noun): “a

The Oxford English Dictionary is constantly adding new words, often reflecting new cultural phenomena, and some additions may be surprising.

In his 2017 book Camino Island by John Grisham – an undisputed master of crime and legal thrillers – the

You have just completed writing your document. It could be an essay, book, journal article, or business report. You have

Academic, business and educational proofreading from Stephen York Editorial Services