SinisterSinister: Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.The word ‘sinister’ originates from the Latin word sinister meaning ‘on the left’. In the Middle Ages anything left-handed (including people) was...
Barking up the wrong treeAt a time when many of us are preoccupied with finding the perfect festive tree we were reminded of one of our favourite phrases!We love using the term ‘barking up the wrong tree’, as it communicates its meaning so well. We’ve used it in...
Word Geek’s favourite words One from the archives this month is “gobbledygook”, referring to language or ideas made meaningless or unintelligible by excessive use of technical terms. A tongue twister of a word, it has become synonymous with...
Do you work in HR for an international business? If so, you may be tasked with developing internal employee communications and learning platforms, for implementation around the world. These projects involve many steps and many stakeholders before the end product is...
The importance of online QC Those in the market research or educational and training industries may be familiar with the term online QC, short for online quality check. This is an important part of the translation process for online surveys or training...
Word Geek – Wednesday Wednesday. Known to many modern UK workers as ‘the ‘hump’, as in ‘the middle of the week and good to get over’, its actual beginnings have little to do with the workplace. Like many days of the week, it began with a pagan deity....
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