Hi everyone I hope you’re all well! Its been a while since I’ve had cause to go looking in the dark recess of the interwebs for a collective name for something, but someone told me what the collective term for… Read More ›
English Language
The English language is a beautiful thing, but there are lots of ways it can trip you up!
BBC Maestro
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. I was invited to try a service offered by the BBC called BBC Maestro.This is an… Read More ›
Confused Words 13
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 ›
Confused Words 12
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
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
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 ›
Tips for Better Grammar
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well and that you’re all feeling fulfilled in whatever it is that you’re up to. Today I’m talking about grammar. First off, let’s talk about why we even need grammar. After all, all it… Read More ›
Interesting Collective Nouns 3
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! After losing another few hours within the pages of the internet on a search for a collective noun (this time for spaceships – of which there isn’t one), I decided that I’d share… Read More ›
Confused Words 10
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’m sharing another round of commonly confused words with you today, and they are: Alter, Altar Alter: this word is used to mean change. For example, it’s easy to ‘alter‘ the designs. Altar:… Read More ›
Homonyms and Homophones
In the English language, Homonyms – are words that sound the same and are spelt the same but have different meanings. And Homophones – are words that sound alike but are spelt differently and have different meanings. Here are some examples… Read More ›
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