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In the buildup to Nigeria's 2023 general elections, a viral video on TikTok appeared to show former US president Donald ...
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A lesson in editing and proofreading
Although editing and proofreading are often mentioned together, they are two different things. Here's the difference that needs to be ...
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Save us from the horror of read rage
Along with Dean Koontz, my favourite living author is Stephen King. Not only do these supreme masters scare the holy ...
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My granny was Black
Caryn Gootkin considers how the use of capital letters can affect the meaning we convey and the sometimes embarrassing, often ...
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‘Temporary closed’ for good grammar
Oh dear, this Engen service station was certainly not a 1-stop shop for good grammar. In Other Words’ Caryn Gootkin ...
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It was a ‘chocker’, I tell you!
TheMediaOnline’s eagle-eyed proofreading and plain language expert, Caryn Gootkin, spotted this poster while driving around Cape Town in the aftermath ...
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