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Brian Sorrell

Last Year

Posted on January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 by Brian Sorrell

A lot of last year happened in my head. It started with an MRI of my sinuses, which they said needed surgery. So I got Continue Reading

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‘Where do I belong?’ An open-plan office conundrum.

Posted on July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 by Brian Sorrell

A recent study concluded that open-plan offices do the opposite of their intended aim. Instead of fostering creativity, they stifle creativity. Instead of facilitating face-to-face Continue Reading

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Word Choice

Posted on August 4, 2018March 19, 2019 by Brian Sorrell

Let’s start simply: There is no perfect word. If language never changed, then there might be perfect words. But language changes with use; a writer’s Continue Reading

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Why “Root Beer in New Zealand”?

Posted on March 23, 2018November 5, 2019 by Brian Sorrell

Maybe because it tastes a bit like liniment, root beer isn’t easy to find in New Zealand. But to me, it tastes like old times Continue Reading

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How to write better emails

Posted on February 19, 2018March 20, 2018 by Brian Sorrell

“Make the paragraph the unit of composition.” So said Strunk in The Elements of Style, and Strunk’s suggestion is really about planning. Today, many tend to Continue Reading

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How to tighten up your writing

Posted on February 14, 2018March 19, 2019 by Brian Sorrell

Start with simple, declarative statements. From business writing to academic writing, poor subject and verb choices spoil the presentation of good ideas and tax a Continue Reading

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