

Grammar tips (2): Speaking with a point
My first grammar post was a general argument that punctuation is a democratic tool meant to serve us in our communication: not...


Grammar tips (1): Rocking the rules
I’m really not intending to cram this blog with tedious grammar notes and confirm the general view that copy-editors are obsessed with...


Zeal, and a mission
When I was at junior school, every July my class put on a summer play. All the other girls would spend two weeks fighting over who was...