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Read more about the article How a productivity slump led to a boost in vocabulary
New words in the dictionary

How a productivity slump led to a boost in vocabulary

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:November 4, 2025

Gen Z and Alpha have added new words to the language. These words are now in the regular English dictionary. This means the words are here to stay and now common in daily conversations.

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Read more about the article The scary truth about “Would They Love A Lion?”

The scary truth about “Would They Love A Lion?”

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:August 8, 2024

I am seldom stirred by stories, be they children’s, Essop’s or fireside tales. But yesterday I was more than a little disturbed while reading a book with the title, “Would…

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Young writer makes publishing debut

You’re never too young to write a book

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:November 14, 2019

There’s a book in everyone, so the saying goes. And in some there are more than one – think of all the Jodi Picoult and Nora Roberts, John Grisham and…

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Read more about the article Take the log out of your eye and other idioms

Take the log out of your eye and other idioms

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:September 7, 2017

I was recently at an Editing for Inclusivity workshop which aimed to address racial, gender and all other kinds of stereotyping that fills our communication to an embarrassing extent. This…

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Read more about the article Five top reasons to hire an editor

Five top reasons to hire an editor

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:June 1, 2017

You’ve given a massive amount of blood, sweat and tears to your work. Whether it’s your novel, biography, article or academic writing, it still needs that extra polish. It looks…

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Iza Grek

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