The Writing Centre
An occasional series of posts relating to writing, language, and associated topics.
Why you should use a professional technical writer
What is a technical writer anyway, and who uses one?
Why you need a professional proofreading service
So you want to publish something about your …
Words commonly confused – and misused
Ever had to stop and think about the difference …
Quote or quotation?
“Quote” is a verb, used as in “I like to quote Shakespeare”
Buzzwords
“People, in the coming year we need to literally …
Pangrams
The word pangram comes from the Greek …
Words containing q not followed by u
Interested in playing word games?
For example – that is – and so on
Latin has a great influence over the English language …
Problems learning another language?
If you’re a native English speaker and think that …
Mistakes spellcheckers won’t identify
If you wish to rely completely on your …
Whether, weather, or wether?
Whether, weather and wether are homophones …