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The ever-excellent Michael Rosen on word order, the truth about killer whales and why Yoda sounds like an alien.

Had enough of the election yet? This time next week it will all be over and if you're keen to tell new decision makers about your policy ideas, you’ll need a persuasive white paper. If only there were some experienced writers who could offer some tips...

When grammar gets grizzly: how dislocating two parts of a sentence can lead to you being confronted by a bear driving a car.

It's myth-busting time. Were you taught never to end a sentence with a preposition? Well, actually, it's fine for words such as 'on' and 'to' to sit next to their friend the full stop.

It's myth-busting time. Were you taught never to end a sentence with a preposition? Well, actually, it's fine for words such as 'on' and 'to' to sit next to their friend the full stop.

A post-Christmas tidy up unearthed this campaign from a few years back, when we posted a writing tip every day throughout Advent. The tips are just as useful now as they were then, so here they are in full: 24 tips for writing effectively and persuasively in 2024.

It will soon begin to look a lot like Christmas. And once again this year, we'll be donating to charity instead of sending cards or emails to our clients. The charity we've chosen is The Reading Agency. It's on a mission to empower people of all ages to read. Working with public libraries, prisons, hospitals and other community settings, it reaches over two million people a year. This is vital work. Reading is at the heart of so much in life, from learning new skills to developing empathy. As The Reading Agency puts it, reading opens doors and brings joy.