Better English blog


I am Ed Serenson.

Here, I regularly share my thoughts on plain English, plain legal language, grammar, books about English, and anything else to do with words. I also keep an eye on the media. Please comment on my blogs and participate in my forums.

I will be giving away prizes for the best contributions.

I make this blog available through "RSS" feeds. This means you can read my blog on websites like www.netvibes.com or through other tools like Feed Demon, Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and many others.

Literary Howlers

Proof that even professional writers sometimes make funny blunders   More...

By Ed Serenson on 17/04/2010

Christmas Bloopers

To celebrate Christmas, here is a collection of bloopers from children who seem to have got a little confused ...   More...

By Ed Serenson on 15/12/2009

Free guide on legal writing

A free guide on legal research and legal writing has just been placed online.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 21/08/2009

Improving your vocabulary

I have been asked recently why my site, which is about writing plain English, advocates programs and websites that help you to build your vocabulary. I thought I would explain just 3 reasons I encourage people to build their vocabulary.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 3/04/2009

Improving your vocabulary

I have been asked recently why my site, which is about writing plain English, advocates programs and websites that help you to build your vocabulary. I thought I would explain just 3 reasons I encourage people to build their vocabulary.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 3/04/2009

Improve Your Legal Research and Writing

How does a lawyer snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? I thought I would share this media release from a legal writing company that suggests some answers.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 18/09/2008

More discounts for members

More discounts available for people who join my site   More...

By Ed Serenson on 14/06/2008

Legal writing master class

For our lawyer visitors, check out this master class in Hong Kong in May 2008.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 18/03/2008

Poor spellers to be shamed by university

To pressure Education Ministers into raising teaching standards, a London academic is publishing spelling errors that he has collected during years of marking university exams.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 13/08/2007

Beware poetry contest rip-offs

Several websites purport to be running poetry "contests" that are really only rip-offs.   More...

By Ed Serenson on 19/07/2007

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