Category Archives: Blog
Sloganeering!
- Tuesday, 29 March 2016
Outside of poetry and literature, one of the most efficient and creative uses of English is to be found in advertisements. Adverts have to communicate their message almost instantly, without the reader having to wonder over the meaning. They also have to be memorable; the advertiser wants the consumer to remember their ad every time […]
Being a Good Listener
- Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Use neutral expressions Such expressions as “I see,” “Go on,” “I understand” and “Yes”, help to set the speaker at ease because they indicate that you are listening and are empathising with the points being made. Nod and smile These gesture let the speaker know you are responsive to what he or she is […]
Six Interesting Ways to Say “No”
- Tuesday, 15 March 2016
You might say that “no” is ”no”, but varying the way you say no can really make your writing colourful and interesting. The origins behind expressions meaning “no” are worth the effort to get to know. Nix Originally Victorian slang, nix can be compared with the German nix, which is a colloquial shortened form of […]
Should it be “In To” or “Into”?
- Tuesday, 08 March 2016
While not important when speaking, using into or in to in writing have differences as regards to meaning and grammar.
If Only…
- Tuesday, 01 March 2016
“Only” is only a simple four-letter word, but moving it around can change the meaning of a sentence! This word can be both an adjective (a word that describes a noun), an adverb (a word that tells us how, what, why, or where a verb acts), or even as a conjunction (a linking word). As […]