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Hyphens
Hyphens A hyphen denotes two or more words to be read as one but try to cut and join if you can. Check dictionaries. The hyphen ( ‐ ) is used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word....
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Writing adverts
Adverts are used for number of purposes – • Gain acceptance of product to help secure distribution • Give a product profile • Introduce a new idea • Stimulate demand for a brand/counter competitors...
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Down with capitalism
I am fed up with misplaced capitals – get rid of them where possible. It’s lower case for seasons, points of the compass, but upper for proper nouns, full titles of organisations, names of companies...
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Proofreading text 1
Burglers – Keep Out! Rushclife has the lowest burlgary rate in the county. But we cant afford to drop our gaurd. Reducing burglary even further is a high priority. In May, Rushcliffe Community Safety...
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Proofreading text 2
As we enter the new millenium it difficult to avoid thinking about how the world is changing. In the 1980’s few people had even seen a computer, let alone owned one. Now they are on most children’...
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Questionnaire Design
Things to Avoid when Asking Questions Complex Question: questions that are too difficult for the respondents to answer Leading and Loaded Questions leading questions: questions that point respondents...
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Bangorrhea!
Great article for linguists and those people who (like me) are irritated by the overuse of exclamation marks. Great name for it by the way – bangorrhea. Could it also be a flightless bird from Wales!...
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Poor punctuation again!
I found this on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23849386 Now there are spaces starting to appear before punctuation ie spaces before ? Why? The BBC is supposed to be the guardian of...
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Fry’s English Delight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lv1k1 One for all of you that like language – the first edition features spelling.
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Spooktacular language facts on Halloween
The dot over the lower case i is called a tittle. There is only one word in English with three consecutive sets of double letters … Bookkeeper There is a word in English with only one vowel, which...
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