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20/08/2019

A new type of English to master

James Hardy Vaux’s 1819 collection of ‘criminal slang and other impolite terms’ is recognised as Australia’s first dictionary. For its 200th anniversary, Simon Barnard has updated the text

15/08/2019

Grammar matters

17/06/2019

What is it about language that gets people so hot under the collar?

Words are ever evolving – but not without controversy. From creative applications of an apostrophe to the overuse of literally, what makes you rage?

15/06/2019

Some puns to tickle your fancy this weekend

One can only imagine where the roots of puns are hidden. Was it The First Humans who mistakenly called the Sabertooth tiger a Lightsabertooth tiger? Or maybe it all started in the Middle Ages when, by a long shot, the Trebuchet was the most powerful weapon? Or perhaps it was the era of the Renaissan...

21/05/2019

Avoid the use of unnecessary language

14/11/2018

Emphasis is everything...

23/10/2018

Are your commas in the right place?

17/10/2018

Make sure your message is clear...

05/10/2018

Word power: Don't hike, saunter

20/09/2018

North, south, east or west?

18/09/2018

This'll tickle your fancy language lovers

11/09/2018

Check out the latest Holland Yachting Group magazine which we wrote articles for and edited.

10/09/2018

04/09/2018

One area of our work is writing scripts and sub-titles for videos. Here's a recent good example - and a pretty neat short film video too.

Images speak louder than words they say, and at JBR we agree. With this in mind we’re pleased to share with you our latest film about the Maritime & Offshore...

28/04/2018

A thoroughly appropriate and entirely accurate word play for the day after King's Day.

05/04/2018

What's your favourite play on song title words? This is one of ours...

02/04/2018

You would not get away with this ad in every country!

22/03/2018

Too true word play