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KatrienSep 29, 20183 minWRITING A THESISDoes the thought of writing a thesis make you break out in a cold sweat and hit the panic button? I am sure you are not alone. Writing a ...
KatrienSep 21, 20182 minUP AND @ ‘EM – A SYMBOL OF THE DIGITAL AGEOn the 5th of March 2016, Ray Tomlinson passed away. He’s not a household name – at least not in most houses – but his work has shaped th...
KatrienSep 21, 20182 minIRISH CELEBRATIONS AND DERIVATIONS: A ST PATRICK'S DAY GUIDE TO WORDSSt Patrick’s Day may be a day of merriment – and occasional reckless behaviour in pubs – but there’s a lot more to it than shamrocks, gre...
KatrienSep 21, 20182 minHELP! MY CHILD CAN’T SPELLIt is fair to say that the spelling skills of our young people has hit an all-time low. According to Graeme Paton, we now have a generati...
KatrienSep 21, 20182 minLAW WRITING AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEGeorge Orwell’s illustrious writing career included a piece of work that is widely recognised as one of the most important stands for the...
KatrienSep 21, 20182 minGO EASY ON THE ACRONYMSDo acronyms also make you cringe? Not everybody is an expert in decoding a string of letters that leave most readers mystified. The numbe...