Mar 19, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Articles to Publish – Saturday, May 30 at Mount Royal University

The Writing Articles to Publish class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, May 30, 10 am to 4 pm. Have you ever read a novel, short story or nonfiction article and thought, “I could have written that”? This workshop shows you where to find ideas and turn them into a marketable venture. Half the class is spent exploring novels, short stories and non-fiction projects from concept to draft,... read more

Mar 16, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Good Part Four: More Business Blunders

Some English words that are commonly considered interchangeable actually have very different, often opposite, meanings. Employing the wrong word in a given situation, such as overlooking an important piece of paperwork as opposed to overseeing it, could have disastrous consequences in the workplace. Other mistakes can be less serious, but can still result in confusion. For example, following an interview... read more

Mar 13, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Good Part Three: Wording Woes at the Office

All languages evolve over time and English is no exception. Many words frequently spoken in the medieval period, in the time of Shakespeare, from the Victorian era or even words in common use as recently as a century ago, most of which can still be found in the dictionary, are rarely heard today. The rapid development of computer technology in recent decades has given us words such as online, laptop, iPod,... read more

Mar 9, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Good Part Two: Common Corporate Mistakes

The English language can be very odd when you take a look at it. I mean, consider a word like ‘thought’, which doesn’t look like it should be pronounced the way it is. The spelling is similar to the word ‘through’ although even that word sounds the same as ‘threw’, which has a completely different meaning. No wonder people from other countries have trouble understanding or learning English... read more

Mar 4, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Good Part One: English Errors on the Web

We’ve all seen those funny signs and ads, featuring incorrect translations in non-English speaking countries or more alarmingly, from parts of the world where English is spoken and where the company or organization should know better. The poor use of English also infiltrated the corporate world’s internal memos and documents quite some time ago. People simply don’t understand their own language... read more