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The mystery of the multiplying ‘multiple’

May 23, 2019 By David Strahan Comment Closed
What is it with ‘multiple’ these days?  I can scarcely open my eyes without being assaulted by this ugly and unnecessary coinage: (more…)...
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Smoke signals

May 14, 2018 By David Strahan Comment Closed
Centrica, which owns British Gas, reports “high levels of competitive intensity” in a trading statement published today. Say what? (more…)...
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“Adult film star”? Grow up!

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 By David Strahan Comment Closed
Why does the #BBC keep describing Stormy Daniels coyly as an “adult film star”? (more…)...
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Mind your language – like Malcolm’s mates

March 28, 2018April 9, 2018 By David Strahan Comment Closed
As the fictitious government spin doctor in The Thick of It, Malcolm Tucker was gloriously foul-mouthed. (more…)...
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Carrott’s is innocent

March 18, 2018March 21, 2018 By David StrahanNo Comments
I always thought the term grocer's apostrophe a little unfair. (more…)...
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Never utilise utilise

March 15, 2018April 3, 2018 By David StrahanNo Comments
What is it with business writing and "utilise"? (more…)...
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How not to start a list

March 15, 2018March 18, 2018 By David StrahanNo Comments
I saw this recently in a report published by UKERC on local authorities' involvement in clean energy projects. It's classic academic sentence, by which I mean back-to-front. (more…)...
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writefirstdraft David Strahan @writefirstdraft ·
25 Nov

Latest thoughts on the heat pump rollout:
http://www.writefirstdraft.co.uk/heat-pump-manufacturers-should-stop-rattling-their-tin-mug/

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writefirstdraft David Strahan @writefirstdraft ·
10 Jul 2024

Me for HVP Magazine. Geeky but huge!
#heatpumps

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26 Feb 2024

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writefirstdraft David Strahan @writefirstdraft ·
16 Jan 2024

Going by the poll of @Telegraph readers following my pean to the heat pump, it seems my work is not yet done! https://telegraph.co.uk/money/net-zero/why-get-heat-pump/

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writefirstdraft David Strahan @writefirstdraft ·
16 Jan 2024

Never thought I'd read an article like this in the Telegraph. So I wrote it!

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