You know them. They’re everywhere. They’re the bigger-than-life adjectives we use in everyday language, often to emphasise the magnitude of our reactions to things. But many of them are not […]
You’re in a rush and you just can’t recall whether you need to use that or which in a sentence or, perhaps, your dilemma is choosing between who and whom. […]
One of the desks that nearly all reporters will work on at some point in their careers is police rounds (in the US this may be known as the crime […]
It’s an easy mistake to make, especially for those of us in countries that don’t have grizzly bears with which to contend. However, we do have irritable people, like cranky […]
Ever wonder why you see in print both the pair/couple is and the pair/couple are in print and ponder which is correct? Well, both are, and it is pretty easy […]
Writers need to be careful not fall into a simple visual trap when crafting their stories. That trap awaits writers, especially news writers, who sometimes start a string of sentences […]
One of the biggest cardinal sins a reporter or writer can commit is to leave unanswered questions in their copy. Most beginner writers commit this sin at least once. They’ll […]
There are many French words that have slid nicely into everyday English language but a few of them continue to cause the occasional visage rouge when written down. Let’s look […]
I’d be a rich copy editor if I had $1 for every time I’ve seen – or, more importantly, removed – a too-common double-up in news and feature stories. A […]
Although people regularly make fun of the Australian vernacular and snigger at the likes of Kath and Kim, beginner reporters, broadcasters and writers everywhere need to catch themselves before they […]
