http://vps.padmedia.co.uk/~grammar/index.php en jane@penson.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-07-19T14:58:01+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/is_the_quality_of_writing_in_uk_business_as_bad_as_we_think/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/is_the_quality_of_writing_in_uk_business_as_bad_as_we_think/#When:14:58:01Z Anecdotal evidence has led me to believe that UK business leaders despair at the quality of writing in their organisations. I am finding out the truth. Thoughts and musings 2010-07-19T14:58:01+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/can_you_put_a_comma_before_and/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/can_you_put_a_comma_before_and/#When:10:00:01Z My most frequently asked question is "Can I put a comma before 'and'?". Good subject for a bit of fun then... Writing tips 2010-06-30T10:00:01+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/mix_metaphors_with_pride/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/mix_metaphors_with_pride/#When:08:05:01Z Writers complain about mixed metaphors, and the result can be messy or confusing but I confess that I usually enjoy them. Thoughts and musings 2010-06-23T08:05:01+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/help_the_independent_with_its_writing_clarity/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/help_the_independent_with_its_writing_clarity/#When:07:04:00Z I don't point out grammatical errors other people have made - I'm a grammar angel. But journalists are fair game surely? Besides, this one is intriguing. Writing tips 2010-06-09T07:04:00+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/lets_bring_back_swain/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/lets_bring_back_swain/#When:15:48:01Z Does your daughter have a swain? Interesting words 2010-06-08T15:48:01+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/how_readable_is_your_writing/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/how_readable_is_your_writing/#When:08:40:00Z Financial professionals need to get persuasive messages into minds that are full of to-do lists, strategic decisions and domestic pressures. Articles and reports are important ways of reaching a wide audience and establishing credentials. This article demonstrates how you can tell if your writing is likely to be read. Writing tips 2010-04-29T08:40:00+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/beat_the_high_flying_graduates_spot_the_error/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/beat_the_high_flying_graduates_spot_the_error/#When:14:50:00Z This sentence outsmarted a whole roomful of graduates most of whom had English as a native language - can you do better? Challenge your accuracy 2010-04-20T14:50:00+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/moscow_hurts_your_ears/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/moscow_hurts_your_ears/#When:18:01:00Z I was in Moscow last week and fascinated by their writing. For a crash course in reading cyrillic, read on. Thoughts and musings 2010-03-22T18:01:00+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/but_protection/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/but_protection/#When:18:11:00Z If you thought 'but' was a negative word, or had the idea that you should avoid it - read on. Writing tips 2010-02-25T18:11:00+00:00 http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/beware_of_negatives/ http://www.grammartogo.co.uk/index.php/blog/article/beware_of_negatives/#When:16:18:00Z Start with a negative at your peril! You may be writing something you didn't mean at all. Thoughts and musings 2010-01-25T16:18:00+00:00