Category: Language
English and its major variants
Most of us are familiar with at least two variants of the English language: North American and British. You would be surprised to know there are countless variants. A simple scroll in your ‘setting the language preference’ in MS Word will let you know the numerous variants of English extant today.
Read MoreDead Giveaways That an Author Is Indian
Is “updation” even a word? Is the antonym for “postpone” “prepone”? Read on to find how Indian English has added some spice to the English language.
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A Tale of Two Countries: British Vs American English
One of the first things a copyeditor would learn is about the differences between the British English and the American English. This post takes a quick look into the important differences between the two.
Read MoreSpelling: Part 01, The influence on “Britain”
This post is an outcome of asking so many whys. I never fancied that I’ll start writing on the evolution of English, let alone the history of England. However, the differences between the American and British English piqued my...
Read MoreAdjectives: Beware of suffixes -ical and -ic
One of the ways to form an adjective is to add the suffix ~ic or ~ical. There is no clear rule about when to use which. As a rule of thumb, many of the older nouns have the ~ical adjective, while most of the newer ones have ~ic...
Read MoreIs this good?
Teacher: Children, what do you observe from the picture? Students: Two kids, Teacher. One with a gadget, one with a bird. Teacher: Good. What do you see below? Student: As is the custom in FB, any picture that is shared should...
Read MoreBritish vs. American spelling
Ensuring consistency in spelling is one of the housekeeping kind of editing tasks for a copy editor. Even though Microsoft Word provides a large array of English options, the global publishing world is divided between – or...
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