The English language today – or why George Orwell would need his mucus recovery unit if he had not experienced a suboptimal outcome George Orwell’s essay, ‘Politics and the English Language‘, begins: “Most people who bother with the matter at…
Category: Editing
Spelling errors – ‘Nice suit, a pity about the stains’
Spelling errors? Big yawn. Who cares – as long as you get across the big message? I just came across a message sent to a LinkedIn group from someone anxious to publicise his new CD: “I’m proud to announce that…
Proofreading – Knight in dingy armour fights for the cause
It’s important to proofread your own writing, said British Schools Minister. He should know. His own blog was riddled with errors …