4 words or phrases from French that English really needs

Mon Dieu the French. They are so precisely impeccable about the use of their language. Anyone who has visited France knows that if you attempt to stumble through even the simplest dialogue with a native speaker you had better know what you are saying.

14 March 2018 by Dave Child

4 English words with Spanish origins

Hola, buckaroos! Give your dulcinea an avocado before the cockroaches get it! What's the history of these terms?

14 March 2018 by Dave Child

Does readability matter?

First things first — what exactly is readability? Wikipedia defines readability as “the ease with which a reader can understand a written text.

14 March 2018 by Steve Linney
Forbes.com - The 12 essential elements of high-quality content

The 12 essential elements of high quality content

We were very happy to be included in a blog by Jayson DeMers @ forbes.com. Some fantastic advice that every content marketer needs to know. “Quality content” is far more than just a buzzword marketers throw around for fun. It’s what savvy marketers strive for, and what […]

21 February 2018 by Steve Linney

Hip-hop ain’t top: new study reveals reading levels behind music lyrics

Are songwriting standards slipping at the top of the charts? @guardianmusic has their say. Is lyrical intelligence getting lower? A new study suggests the complexity of lyrics is declining, comparing words used in songs to reading levels in US schoolchildren.

21 February 2018 by Steve Linney

Approved by the UK Government

Readability is an issue we all need to be aware of and be acting on. So much so, the UK Government has released a set of guidelines for their social media activity. The government recommends readable.io.

20 February 2018 by Steve Linney

What is readable content marketing and why do you need it?

There’s a wealth of online content aimed at your customers. How are you going to stop your competitors from getting the sale first? Simple. Give customers readable content.

15 February 2018 by Steve Linney

Four more words from Japanese that English really needs

English borrows from a large number of languages. Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic, to name a few. However, some amazing Japanese words are missing.

1 February 2018 by Steve Linney

Commas are absolutely awesome, but so misunderstood

Business Insider and Microsoft, listed comma errors as number two and three in the top 10 grammar mistakes most people make. They are missing a comma and missing a comma after an introductory phrase.

30 January 2018 by Dave Child

CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR - is an analysis of language skills. Find out how it is calculated and how you can use it to reach a wider audience.

19 January 2018 by Laura Kelly

Joining the readability movement

January, the start of a new year and the start of a new adventure for me as Chief Marketing Officer for readable.io.

4 January 2018 by Steve Linney

A murder of crows and other odd collective nouns

You’ve heard of a class of students, a pack of dogs, a herd of cows, and probably a school of fish. These are collective nouns — a group of people, animals or things. The English language can get humorous at times, even a bit crazy, with its 900 collective nouns. Most were coined in the […]

24 December 2017 by Dave Child