Posted on by Craig Faulkner
As someone with an interest in words and stringing them together, I am sometimes volunteered to write copy for things at work. In theory this should be straightforward. I've worked here for eight hours a day, five days a week, for over two years. I can say with a modest degree of conviction that I understand… Read more »
Posted on by Craig Faulkner
For whatever reason, I've known several people who have, when going on holiday, made the effort to learn the phrase "do you speak English?" in the native language of their destination—often in isolation. Am I the only one who views this as being entirely pointless? Surely, asking the same question in English… Read more »
Posted on by Craig Faulkner
I've recently acquired an interest in another language. As my friends, colleagues and regular readers will know, I have a passion for the English language, but lately I've been considering taking up a foreign tongue. As part of an online gaming community that I am regularly involved in, I have the opportunity… Read more »