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Spellings
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
07 / 07 / 17
Do you need to write practice or practise? The short answer is, it depends. Many find it tricky to know when to use one or the other. So, in order for you to be able to practise using the right one every time, let’s look at the facts. Are you American? If you’re American, or […]
19 / 06 / 17
With the summer holidays fast approaching (hooray), there’s a question you might soon find yourself pondering. Perhaps it’ll be when you’re penning a postcard from more tropical climes. ‘Having a lovely time,’ you write. ‘Though I haven’t been able to sit down for two days, as I’ve managed to get terribly sunbur—’ Oh. Hang on. […]
Posted by: Cathy Dann
23 / 01 / 13
We received the following question from Tim, one of our e-bulletin readers: ‘Is it okay to write “OK” as “ok”? Or should the abbreviated form always be in upper case?’ Little did he know the amount of discussion his question would generate in the office, writes Cathy Relf. The simple answer to Tim’s question is […]
05 / 09 / 12
Over the past year, we’ve been running a series called 60-second fix in our monthly e-bulletin. Now it’s time to find out whether you’ve been paying attention. Challenge your colleagues to a quick round … How did you get on? Full marks, we hope! Feel free to show off in the comments field below. […]
24 / 12 / 11
Do you know your palates from your palettes from your pallets? It’s a particularly important distinction if you work with food or wine – or, indeed, paints or wooden platforms. Of course, it’s blinking typical of English to have three different spellings for one pronunciation. But that’s part of our dear language’s charm. Take a […]
29 / 11 / 11
Below are the correct and incorrect versions of some of the most commonly misspelt words. Can you unmask the criminal mistakes? They’ll get away with it if not for you meddling kids. Go on, let your inner geek out to play. Share this link and challenge your colleagues to a spell-off. You know you want […]
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