According to one popular story, the word quiz owes its existence to a Dublin theatre impresario named Daly. Mr Daly is said to have had posters bearing the letters Q, U, I and Z plastered about Dublin one night in … Continue reading
One of my earliest memories of TV is of watching an hour or so of a cricket match. I think the match may have been a test match between England and South Africa – although I can’t be sure. The … Continue reading
To some extent, what we read shapes the way we write. If you read enough clear, concise writing, you are likely to adopt such a style yourself. You may not succeed entirely. But your reader will certainly feel the influence. … Continue reading
‘The desire to write grows with writing.’ – Erasmus