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Wording Matters

October 13, 2015 by Michele Neylon 2 Comments

I am very picky about words and how people use them. Anyone who knows me can probably confirm this. I get rather annoyed when people send me badly worded letters or emails and I take offence when companies I'm paying are overly aggressive with me Today I got an email from Web Summit which I'm currently planning on attending next month. The message from the email … [Read more...] about Wording Matters

Confusing “Your” and “You’re” on Signs

December 23, 2013 by Michele Neylon 3 Comments

Spotted outside a shop in Midleton, Co. Cork: And it's not the only "bad" sign you'll come across in the town. The local supermarket is proud of its "customer's car park", which is suggests that they might not be in business for much longer or that nobody drives .. Getting it right shouldn't be hard: "your" = possessive "you're" = contraction of "you … [Read more...] about Confusing “Your” and “You’re” on Signs

Gender Stereotypes

December 9, 2013 by Michele Neylon Leave a Comment

This video, which is an advert for Pantene, speaks for itself. Just read the captions. Watch it again. Read them again. http://youtu.be/kOjNcZvwjxI … [Read more...] about Gender Stereotypes

Alphabet For Geeks

September 30, 2012 by Michele Neylon 1 Comment

When I was a child I had a book called "A is for Apple" which went through the alphabet with each letter being associated with a thing. I think my sister inherited it. The 2012 version of it might end up with something like this: No idea where this came from originally, but someone shared it earlier this morning and it brought a smile to my face.   … [Read more...] about Alphabet For Geeks

Common Spelling / Grammar Mistakes

March 27, 2010 by Michele Neylon 6 Comments

I'm a strong believer in the power of language.If you can express yourself clearly and coherently you are more likely to avoid problems and misunderstandings.It's also a lot easier to communicate with people when there is less ambiguity.Unfortunately a LOT of people seem to have serious issues with spelling. I think we all make mistakes from time to time and confuse words a … [Read more...] about Common Spelling / Grammar Mistakes

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