How to master Latin abbreviations in five minutes

Do you struggle to understand Latin abbreviations? Maybe you hadn’t even realised they came from Latin.

Many years ago, to get into university to study medicine, botany, pharmacy or law you had to have studied Latin for up to 5 years.

Nowadays there are only a handful of Latin abbreviations that are used regularly in English. In less . . . → Read More: How to master Latin abbreviations in five minutes

Self-publishing: to proofread or not to proofread?

To proofread or not to proofread?

Surely that’s a stupid question?

“Ah!” I hear you say, “but at English Trackers proofreading is your livelihood; of course you believe in proofreading.”

True. But humour me on this one.

Say you’ve just written a book. You’ve got something to say and you’ve written it all down. You’re an expert in your . . . → Read More: Self-publishing: to proofread or not to proofread?

Business Acronyms – 10 Most Common

In addition to our regular posts, written by members of our team at English Trackers, we also encourage those who have something to say about language and are interested in penning a guest post for our blog to get in touch with us. Today’s post comes from . . . → Read More: Business Acronyms – 10 Most Common

British Slang: 20 Commonly Used Expressions

In addition to our regular posts, written by members of our team at English Trackers, we also encourage those who have something to say about language and are interested in penning a guest post for our blog to get in touch with us. Today’s post comes from American freelance writer . . . → Read More: British Slang: 20 Commonly Used Expressions

English at Work – The Media Project Founder

We’re excited to launch our series of written and recorded exchanges entitled “English at work”. We’re hoping to meet and hear from all sorts of people who use English at work.

The English language generates huge revenues around the world: it has become a commodity in its own right, traded by schools, . . . → Read More: English at Work – The Media Project Founder