My Jotter

The folks at Unite are standing together to transform procurement for a more sustainable future. Find out how I sat down and wrote some words to help.

Unite is... Continue Reading Words that worked: Unite

There are some things that we all do even though we know we shouldn't: eat the whole packet of chocolate digestives, phone in sick to work when we're completely... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #9: it's not nice to splice

It's late. You've been at work for hours, and that M&S pizza and large glass of red are calling you home. But you have to send one last email to your boss/a... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #8: to affect or effect? That is the question

In part 1, I put semicolons in their place (and got a bit excited about cheese). In part 2, I’m taking a... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #7: how’s your colon? Part 2

Correct use of punctuation is not just essential for clarity – it’s one important way to inject variety into your writing. Variety is the spice of life, y’all. For... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #6: how’s your colon? Part 1

Seeing as it’s that time of year, when everyone is giving gifts and spreading the love like warm Nutella, I thought I’d share a little joy of my own by helping you solve a... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #5: abbreviation celebration

While to many people the difference between its and it’s is as clear as the difference between smoked salmon and pickled onions, for others there’s a... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #4: it's not OK

Expressing time is an essential part of communication – when is the event happening? When will the shop be open? What time does the free bar end?

There are a few ways... Continue Reading Writing wrongs #3: time to pay attention