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Posted on by Craig Faulkner

Some time ago, Martin Lewis of the Money Saving Expert fame launched a petition on the government website aimed at getting a better standard of personal finance education taught in schools. If you haven't already signed the petition, please do so. It's a great cause and one more people should take note of. Th… Read more »


Tags: finance | money | education | debt | Martin Lewis | Money Saving Expert

 

An apostrophic debacle

Posted on by Craig Faulkner

I recently read an article about Birmingham City Council refusing to make use of the apostrophe on any signs they produce from here on in. Furthermore, their spokesperson suggested that they had in fact been attempting to phase out this valuable piece of punctuation since as early as the 1950s. Birmingham is… Read more »


Tags: grammar | punctuation | Birmingham | education | idiots | apostrophes | West Midlands

 

A very English problem

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 »


Tags: English | language | Danish | grammar | education

 

Apparently it's a long way to Tipperary

Posted on by Craig Faulkner

But then I wouldn't know. The problem is that while I studied geography at school for several years, I don't seem to recall ever really learning where places were. There are several definitions of the word geography, but they mostly boil down to a couple of things: the physical features of a place, and the l… Read more »


Tags: education | school | geography