Amanda George
It's all (zero) relative: defining and non-defining clauses
Otherwise known as that, which and commas. Are you ready? Strap yourself in for some scenarios. SCENARIO IA: Chocolate that is not...
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Amanda George
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Shall we bite the bullet?
I’ve been agonising over bulleted lists – how to punctuate them – for months. What I learnt when I first trained seems to be slightly...
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Amanda George
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Complimentary / complementary / free drink?
Can you spot a confusion? If so, you might make a good proof-editor. That’s a proofreader and copy-editor, rolled into one. Because we...
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Amanda George
- Jan 18
- 2 min
How balanced are you?
Would you know a misplaced modifier or a dangling participle if you saw one? What about an unparallel structure? As a Libra, and a...
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Amanda George
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
GOODBYE 2023! WE WON’T MEET AGAIN
How has your year been? For me, 2023 has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I’m not one to wish time away – I like being in the moment – but...
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Amanda George
- Nov 24, 2023
- 4 min
Listen, learn, rinse, repeat
Absolutely everything that happens, good or bad, is a chance to learn something, if we listen carefully. Listening is a superpower. Here...
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Amanda George
- Nov 17, 2023
- 2 min
Muddled about certain words? Don’t worry, Panda’s got you covered
Do certain words elude – escape – you, no matter how hard you try to remember them? Let’s not waste any more time. Why allude to these...
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Amanda George
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min
'Here's one I made earlier' – Are you a planner or a procrastinator?
Who can forget that immortal Blue Peter line? And those horrible cakes made of pet food and butter icing. Ick. But just imagine if...
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Amanda George
- Nov 3, 2023
- 2 min
Should editors be good writers? Are we creators or curators of words?
When I was younger, I wanted to be a journalist. I love hearing people’s stories, researching and writing. But journalism was too edgy...
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