English Language

The English language is a beautiful thing, but there are lots of ways it can trip you up!

7 Most Commonly Used Literary Devices in Fiction

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Hi everyone I hope you’re well! Today we’re discussing literary devices. What is a Literary Device? A literary device is a technique an author uses to add interest, style, or meaning to their writing and there are a lot of… Read More ›

Confused Words 15

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Hi everyone I hope you’re all well and that you’re all feeling fulfilled in your creative endeavours. Today, I’m sharing another round of commonly confused words, I hope you find it interesting. Ultimate, PenultimateUltimate: is the word you’d use if… Read More ›

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I’m sharing another round of Confused Words with you today, I hope you find it interesting! Hull, BulkheadHull: this is the word you would use if you were referring to the main structure… Read More ›

BBC Maestro

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and feeling creatively fulfilled! Speaking of being creative, I’m sharing something a little different with you today. Recently, I was invited to try a new service offered by the BBC called BBC Maestro.This… Read More ›

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m sharing another round of commonly confused words so, without further ado, here’s another batch. Metaphor, SimileMetaphor: this is the word you’d use when you want to compare one thing to another… Read More ›

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and feeling creatively fulfilled, or even just fulfilled in general I suppose!Today I’m sharing another round of commonly confused words, so without further preamble, here are another six Confused Words.  Plinth, Podium, LecternPlinth:… Read More ›

Confused Words 11

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Hi everyone, I’ve found myself with a little time so I thought I’d post another round of commonly confused words. Endemic and epidemic and pandemic Endemic: this is the word you’d use when referring to something that is found within… Read More ›

Muddled Phrases

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Hello everyone, I hope you’re all well and that you’re all excelling in whatever it is you’re working towards in life. Today, I’m going to be talking about ‘muddled phrases’, or to give them their proper name, ‘eggcorns’. Eggcorns are… Read More ›