by admin | Aug 18, 2019 | Grammar, Language, Making of an author
Disclaimer: Before anyone screams RACISM and channels their virtual anger in our direction, we would like to make it known that both authors of this post are indeed from the Indian Subcontinent. This post is not intended to racially profile authors but rather to bring...
by admin | Feb 18, 2019 | History, Language
English… The language that almost every country seeks to master in order for it to be considered a true global player. You may have wondered why the English language is used for global communication. The answer is quite similar to why there is a sudden demand to learn...
by admin | Apr 18, 2015 | Copyediting, Grammar, Language
Editing is interesting. Sometimes the discussions around an edit become much more interesting. And there is always a duel between editors who want to think language can be kept simple and editors who think otherwise. Many a times, there is no result. Recently...
by admin | Jul 26, 2013 | Language, Punctuation
I have wondered what difference will it make when a reader sees an en dash. Will he think that it was some wrongly elongated hyphen, or will she make some educated guess? When I began as a copy editor, I hardly imagined that hyphens and en dashes are making the lives...
by admin | Jul 14, 2013 | History, Language, Words
This post is an outcome of asking so many whys. I never fancied that I’ll start writing on the evolution of English, let alone the history of England. However, the differences between the American and British English piqued my interest and I started doing a little...