Comma Chameleon: Camouflaging Clarity?
The Oxford comma controversy continues Just as the chameleon can change the colour of its …
A Rose by Any Other Name…
Origins of expressions based on animals Animals are as close to humans … as humans …
The Beauty of an Expanding Vocabulary
We add new words to our vocabulary every day. Many seep in through osmosis and …
On the Importance of Word Order in English
English is a strange language. A case in point can be made with these two …
Hopium
If you thought the 2008 financial crisis signaled the end of “irrational exuberance”, the overly …
Strike Superfluous Words from Your Writing
“Make every word tell”: this sound advice from The Elements of Style speaks not …
… and other nonsense words you’ll want to know
We rarely tolerate nonsense, but we have a soft spot for “nonsense words”. They seem …
No Chicanery – But a Take on Chicane
English has many words with multiple meanings. Can we say there’s an art to using …