Common Errors

The sentence shape is fine, the full stops sit right, yet one word keeps snagging — track it down

Roger Fielding 2 min read

Advanced

One sentence comes back circled with a single word in the margin — awkward — and you can't see why

Roger Fielding 12 min read

Advanced

A sentence feels wrong somewhere, but every word checks out — three tests to find the real culprit

Roger Fielding 13 min read

Advanced

Say aloud that we forgot the worksheets is obvious and something feels off — the fix starts with it

Roger Fielding 11 min read

Advanced

Reread your own email and it feels like disconnected facts — small words that quietly glue it together

Roger Fielding 11 min read

Advanced

Why two true sentences can land so differently — and where in this pillar to start

Roger Fielding 5 min read

Advanced

Every article in the Advanced pillar, mapped. Start with the opener below.

Roger Fielding 1 min read

Reference

The lay of the land — where to check a UK–US split before it snags your draft

Roger Fielding 5 min read

Reference

Every article in the Reference pillar, mapped. Start with the opener below.

Roger Fielding 1 min read

Reference

Pavement or sidewalk, chips or fries — the quick tables for checking before you hit send

Roger Fielding 4 min read

Reference

Style guides aren't rival claims about "correct English" — they're house manuals, each built for one job

Roger Fielding 2 min read

Reference

Told to "use APA" or "put it in Chicago" — here's where the three really differ

Roger Fielding 2 min read