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What makes good writing?
It’s no surprise to anyone when I say I love words… which obviously means I also love books. And if you’re a fellow book fan,
Does pedantry have its place?
Matt Rogers has done a lovely animation of Stephen Fry’s thoughts on language and pedants taken from one of his podcasts.
Spellbound
There was an interesting article in the news this week about whether teachers should correct pupils’ spelling mistakes.
Horses for courses
Last week saw the publication of the first ever book copy-edited by Accuracy Matters (fanfare, please!).
More toponymy – how place names can pose problems
Following on from my post about Welsh place names and their spellings, here’s a fascinating piece from the OED about the development of place names and the problems they can pose for lexicographers.
