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Of the four kinds of English sentences – declarative, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative – the imperative might be the one you use least in your writing. It can be tricky to tell someone what to do without sounding blunt, even rude.
As a professional writer I occasionally get stuck with that dreaded affliction called writer’s block – the feeling of being stuck and unable to write. Most writers experience this feeling at some point, and it can last for anywhere from minutes to years.
In a world of shortening attention spans, productivity hacks and immediate gratification, red ball cricket is an anachronism, tying bringing us back to locality, patience and endless summers.
The year is quickly coming to an end and Christmas is just around the corner. One thing I really enjoy about this time of year is finally having the time to finally read some of the books that have been piling up on the shelf.
Pop culture enriches language in delightful ways. TV catchphrases that become part of everyday speech transcend their origins, like countless phrases from Shakespeare which seamlessly integrate into modern English.