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A world without adjectives
As the Artemis II astronauts travel further than anyone before, we also take a journey to a surreal place where descriptive words are banned
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Botox copy
No, I am not promoting beauty treatments. I'm looking at what happens when words become frozen and expressionless
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The Sausage, the Spa and the Abstract Noun
A set of writing rules from the author of Narnia sets me thinking about the classic divide between showing and telling
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Writing, science and the law of levity
Why do writers and broadcasters think they have to present science in a 'lighthearted' way? The YouTubers and conspiracy theorists don’t
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Bullying nouns and sneaky adverbs – inside the Grammar Class
Wouldn't it be nice if all the parts of speech got on together? Dream on...
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The Grammar Class, deconstructed
Are adverbs really sneaky? Are nouns bullies?
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Let's make punctuation fashionable again
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No-nonsense words
No-nonsense words
Commentary and advice on all aspects of writing. It'll be particularly relevant to anyone facing the daily headache of writing clear, intelligible and persuasive business English.
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