by Paul Parry | Jul 28, 2010 | English Language Tips
Unnecessary words: try not to waste valuable space by including unnecessary words. Instead, aim for clarity, brevity and impact. Always. I want to address something which often confuses people. When you grasp the idea, it can make your writing more succinct and reduce...
by Paul Parry | Jul 28, 2010 | English Language Tips
Choosing the word which actually says what you mean… Whatever you write, be it blog, book or poetry, there might well be times when you are confused about which is the correct word to use. Do you mean to write about an ‘inquiry’ or an...
by Paul Parry | Jul 28, 2010 | English Language Articles
Invasion and occupation by the Romans (AD43 – AD410), the Anglo-Saxons (from north-western Europe, AD410 – AD800), the Vikings (800 – 1066) and William the Conqueror’s Normans (1066) all left their mark on Britain and its languages. In the...
by Paul Parry | Jul 28, 2010 | English Language Articles
Avoiding common mistakes when creating and submitting your résumé is both relatively simple and incredibly important. But research has shown that the internet encourages job-seekers to send out lazy, generic, ‘cut-and-paste’ résumés that are riddled with...
by Paul Parry | Jul 28, 2010 | English Language Articles
Johnson Wu, Gulzar Muhamed, Sivakumar Balasubramanian, Tahmina Hashmi and Qiangxiaohui are among the subscribers who requested guidance on improving their vocabulary, so here it is: Learning English can of course be a daunting task. But the best way to approach it is...
