by Carrie Terry | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog
Some strange folks believe the world is flat and that aliens abduct earthlings on a regular basis. But there are equally bizarre convictions lurking far closer to home in the self-help section of your local bookshop. A surprising number of guides to public speaking...
by Carrie Terry | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog
Do you like a bit of tautology? Most of us do, either consciously or not, or so it seems by the amount of repetition or redundant words that we use in the course of our daily lives. How many times have you said, “It is what it is”, or talked about “over...
by Carrie Terry | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t…” (Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll) In a ‘post-truth’ world, like Alice in Wonderland, we might all be forgiven for...
by Carrie Terry | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
As a pronunciation coach, I’m often approached by native speakers who are convinced that they need to ‘lose’ their regional accent because it’s holding them back either socially or vocationally. This presents me with a bit of quandary and shines a light on our...
by Carrie Terry | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog
It’s always nice to discover that we’re more intelligent than we give ourselves credit for, isn’t it? And amongst those many unknown knowns that you have mastered without realising it, is the unique ability to rank adjectives in a specific order when...
by Carrie Terry | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that plurals are now very out-dated? If you’re not a follower of fashion you’ll probably think I’ve taken leave of my senses, but bear with me a moment. It’s a well-known fact that business often expropriates language for applications that are...
