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The New York Times has been running an interesting series of articles which compile the answers that older readers give to the question: what life advice would you give to the paper’s younger [...]

When you become a writer, every sentence should be sacred to you. I give this advice a great deal in our mentoring programme. Pay attention to each word you use: does it say exactly what you wish [...]

Let us consider all the things that dialogue can do: It enables us to elicit and transmit information: “What’s the time?” “It’s a quarter to four.” That but information can consist of any one of [...]

I saw spots before my eyes as I was struck over the head by yet another “as” construction. I fully admit it, I’m an as-ist. I have developed an aversion to the word “as”. But there’s a reason for [...]