Homonyms, homographs and homophones

Homonyms, homographs and homophones

By Micah Wagner, Catch the Sun Intern. The English language can be a bit tricky. Words can look or sound the same, but have completely different meanings. There are different variations of this, but as a general rule they can be categorised as follows: Homonyms –...
How to write concisely

How to write concisely

By Micah Wagner, Catch the Sun Intern. When we write, we tend to add filler words. Adjectives and adverbs that pad out the word count and give a sense of gravitas to what we’re writing. I, personally, have a penchant for the word ‘therefore’. There’s just something...
Three common punctuation mistakes

Three common punctuation mistakes

By Micah Wagner, Catch the Sun intern. With punctuation, it’s not so much something that you notice if it’s been done right. But boy howdy, if it’s wrong, you definitely will. To quote a certain cartoon tv show: “When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve...
How to write in an active voice

How to write in an active voice

By Micah Wagner, Catch the Sun Intern. As you write, you’ll develop habits. It’s a fact of life that the more you do something, the more it will become habitual. University, for example, ingrained in me the habit of writing in a passive rather than active voice....
Australian Style Manual – what’s new?

Australian Style Manual – what’s new?

By Micah Wagner, Catch the Sun Intern Not many things stay the same for nearly a full 20 years. Your car, maybe, if it’s a good one. Your grandmother’s lasagne recipe that she guards with sharpened kitchen knives. Oh, and my well-thumbed, copiously bookmarked 2002...
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