Archive for Rapport

One of the questions that emerged from the discussion on Obama’s inaugural address was his use of inclusive language, in particular his use of “we” rather than “you”. I was left with a slight niggling thought that I haven’t had time to develop until now: that you can’t rely on…

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Along with millions of others, all around the world, I was watching and listening to the inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday. The coverage has continued apace since then of course, including analysis of the language of the inaugural… Continue reading

One of the things I love the most about working as a writing coach is providing feedback on people’s written work. I love delving deep inside their words, getting a feel for their rhythm, tone, style, their patterns of speech. I love figuring out how their words could be even…

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