Two months in – progress report
Two months into 2020 and how is it for you so far? I hope you are making good progress with your resolutions, whatever they may be. Sometimes it is difficult to stay focused but I am pleased with my progress. I have managed to match…
Common errors in grammar
My business (and passion!), is writing marketing copy. I think it is interesting to note a few common errors that crop up on a regular basis: Your and you’re Of and have I have touched upon a couple of examples in an earlier blog, (I…
Three weeks in – progress report
We are three weeks into 2020 and how is it going for you? Did you decide to change anything this year? What prompted you to make the decision and have you implemented the change or changes successfully? I have had quite good results regarding my…
Post-Christmas Blues!
Does anyone have a cure for the post-Christmas blues? Or, like me are you holiday-browsing? Madly running around filling your life with lots of new hobbies or tasks because you feel bereft? So much focus goes into preparing for Christmas, with days filled with activities…
New Year’s Resolutions?
I added the question mark after New Year’s Resolutions intentionally, because I am not convinced they work. Certainly not for me. I have found through past experience that I try to change too many areas of my life at once. Do you know what I…
My first blog post
Welcome to my first blog post. The blog is where I intend to explore topics that are important to me as a copywriter – words, grammar, phrases, punctuation etc. They are things I notice every day in spoken and written English. I hope you find…
My endless fascination with words
My endless fascination with words started at a young age. Even when I was at nursery school, I was fascinated by the written word. Mum had to take me to the library twice a week because I finished the books so quickly. When I was…
Is this the death of the adverb?
Am I alone in lamenting the death of the proper form of the adverb? I am quite fond of adverbs because they add context to the verb. The ‘how’ to the who, what, where and why? For example, where would we be without the good…
Changes in language
Language is organic and changes over time. New words, sometimes from a foreign language, account for changes in language as they are absorbed into everyday speech. Some of them even make it into the dictionary! I recently took a look at some newly listed words…
Do you find that kindness is contagious?
Do you find that kindness is contagious? When you see someone helping others, does it make you more inclined to offer assistance to strangers yourself? I have just returned from a holiday where I was struck by the kindness of strangers. In some cases these…