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…)...Read More
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…)...Read More
“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…)...Read More
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…)...Read More
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…)...Read More
Never utilise utilise March 15, 2018April 3, 2018 By David StrahanNo Comments What is it with business writing and "utilise"? (more…)...Read More
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…)...Read More