English language skills
The Herald reports: A Chinese nursing student is taking her tutors and university to the Human Rights Commission, accusing them of failing her in her final year of her bachelor of nursing course...
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Afghanistanians
After I blogged yesterday about some media incorrectly calling Afghans, Afghanis, Grant Robertson pointed out that a few weeks ago John Key called them Afghanistanians. I’d like to make clear I take no...
View ArticleWaiter vs Waitress vs Waitron
An amusing column by Karl du Fresne: After wittily skewering the pretentiousness that frequently characterises restaurant reviews in newspapers and magazines (and of which I’ve probably been guilty...
View ArticleThe Finlayson style guide
By popular request, Chris Finlayson has published his office style guide. I especially like the phrases to be avoided: I note I am aware I understand Delighted Strategy Accessible Outcome Passion...
View ArticleEnglish language skills
The Herald reports: A Chinese nursing student is taking her tutors and university to the Human Rights Commission, accusing them of failing her in her final year of her bachelor of nursing course...
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Afghanistanians
After I blogged yesterday about some media incorrectly calling Afghans, Afghanis, Grant Robertson pointed out that a few weeks ago John Key called them Afghanistanians. I’d like to make clear I take no...
View ArticleWaiter vs Waitress vs Waitron
An amusing column by Karl du Fresne: After wittily skewering the pretentiousness that frequently characterises restaurant reviews in newspapers and magazines (and of which I’ve probably been guilty...
View ArticleThe Finlayson style guide
By popular request, Chris Finlayson has published his office style guide. I especially like the phrases to be avoided: I note I am aware I understand Delighted Strategy Accessible Outcome Passion...
View ArticleEnglish is already an official language
NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell has a bill to make English an official language in New Zealand. This bill seems to be even worse than the luggage recovery bill of a couple of years ago, and that takes...
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