Emma Parfitt Proofreading Editing Services
  • Home
  • Work with Emma
  • About Emma
  • Contact & Privacy Policy
  • Welcome to my blog
  • LinkedIn

British English

Grammar & punctuation

Prepositions: A wild west adventure

Introduction Yeehaw! Welcome to the linguistic frontier of British English, where the rules of grammar are as wild and untamed as the Wild West itself. In this deep dive, we’ll saddle up and explore the complexities of preposition usage, lassoing common phrases and idiomatic expressions along the way. So, grab Read more…

By Emma Parfitt, 8 months6 September 2024 ago
Blog posts

British English Punctuation

Introduction Punctuation—the unsung hero of language—guides our words, adds rhythm, and shapes meaning. In this exploration of British English punctuation, we’ll delve into the nuances that set it apart from its American counterpart. Buckle up, fellow grammar enthusiasts, as we ride through the twists and turns of commas, quotation marks, Read more…

By Emma Parfitt, 9 months14 August 2024 ago
Grammar & punctuation

The Passive Voice

The Passive Voice in British English: A Subtle Shift in Perspective Introduction In the tapestry of English grammar, the passive voice is a subtle thread that weaves complexity and nuance into our sentences. It shifts the focus from the doer to the deed, often cloaking the agent in mystery or Read more…

By Emma Parfitt, 10 months4 August 2024 ago
Categories
  • Blog posts (101)
    • Academic writing (14)
    • Author proofreading (6)
    • Business writing (11)
    • Creative writing (36)
    • Grammar & punctuation (16)
    • Research (2)
    • Storytelling (15)
  • Non classé (3)
Recent posts
  • An Enchanting World
  • Beyond Slavery
  • 5 Favourite Historical Fiction Books I read in 2024
  • The or A? Navigating a linguistic desert of English Articles
  • The Enchanting Spell(book) of British English: A Magical Grammar Journey
Contact form
Please send me a writing sample with a note of the total word count and deadline (plus any special proofreading or editing requirements).
  • Home
  • Work with Emma
  • About Emma
  • Contact & Privacy Policy
  • Welcome to my blog
  • LinkedIn
Hestia | Developed by ThemeIsle
Manage Cookie Consent

Welcome, to provide the best experience, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. We totally respect your privacy.

Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}