As content creators, we are in the realm of nerd when it comes to grammar. After all, it’s a key part of our skillset: our clients’ content has to be correct, or nobody is going to take it seriously. We always invite our clients to provide feedback on content, and every so often someone will…
The Prime Minister recently declared that students should be obliged to take maths classes until the age of 18. This statement appeared seemingly out of the blue, without consultation with school and college leaders. He set the scene of a world underpinned by data and statistics, and emphasised a need for analytical skills, saying we’d…
We all use expressions which are part of common parlance, probably learned from family conversations, watching TV and reading. A good idiom provides useful verbal shorthand, expressing a notion that’s readily understood. But when you think about it, many idioms don’t make much sense. At least, it must seem that way to someone who’s never…
