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Lincolnshire resident starts recording local lingo 26 Aug 2013 | 02:55 pm
A woman from Grimsby is attempting to record the words and nuances of a much forgotten local dialect, before it disappears from history altogether. Loretta Rivett is also trying to teach this to othe...
Britain’s grammar is all at sea 19 Aug 2013 | 01:54 pm
According to recently published observations, the grammar used by Britain’s shopkeepers could well be getting worse. In a light-hearted take on a decline in standards, MSN news has published reader p...
UK’s most popular newspaper introduces paywall 12 Aug 2013 | 02:18 pm
The Sun newspaper has introduced a paywall for its website. First announced in March, it made its debut on August 1st, after Rupert Murdoch insisted that free access to news sites was “untenable”. Pr...
Google removal requests highlight importance of professional content writers 5 Aug 2013 | 02:38 pm
Since the start of the year, Google has received removal requests for over 100 million links – twice as many as last year. It shows that internet piracy is being more eagerly battled by content creato...
Study shows importance of online content 29 Jul 2013 | 02:22 pm
As the world’s demand for instant information grows steadily, technology has certainly taken over when it comes to news. Quality can, however, sometimes be forgotten by those in a rush. Poor writing ...
A-list stars with D-list grammar 22 Jul 2013 | 02:14 pm
We all realise that celebrities know how to exploit Twitter and, in many cases, they could probably teach companies how to optimise their own news feeds. However, one area where they certainly won’t b...
New feeds please – Murray win causes jam 15 Jul 2013 | 02:46 pm
News feeds the world over have been lit up since Andy Murray’s triumph at the All England Club on Sunday. However, research released yesterday showed that some websites struggled with the demand. Acc...
Brazilian school kids tackle Twitter grammar tragedy 8 Jul 2013 | 01:42 pm
Grammatical mistakes on Twitter and other social news feeds are fast becoming something of legend. As much as many of them are hilarious, they can seriously undermine marketing messages and their inte...
Rada Stubbs out poor grammar 1 Jul 2013 | 03:08 pm
Poor grammar is being blamed for falling standards in actors delivering their lines, according to leading actress Imogen Stubbs and a leading figure at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). Stubb...
Germany’s longest word goes kaput! 25 Jun 2013 | 02:04 pm
The German language lost its longest word earlier this month as a law change in the EU rendered it obsolete. The word, ‘Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz’, means: “a l...
