THANKS to clear business English specialist Nigel Grant for passing on this amusing example of what can happen if you ignore it – clear English, that is. From the Associated Press – an article on the new UK national slimming programme:  The UK has tested several programs that pay people to make healthy choices. Although the trials [...]

Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power. Joan Didion (Picture: Private Moments – Laura at the Piano by Stevie Godson)  

I’VE resolved not to make any resolutions this year. It’s not that I won’t try to improve – especially when it comes to the Word Nerds blog – it’s just that I’ll emphasise the “try” rather than the “will”. Then, if I fall down, I won’t do what I usually do and give up completely [...]