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The world of boating probably contains more strange and unfamiliar words than almost any other activity. One reason for this is a very long history going back thousands of years, plus the fact that sailing has caused us to travel and come into contact with all the coastal-living cultures in the world.

If you are a landlubber, the moment you step onto a boat you are going to say something wrong.…

How to look good out there on the Internet

Low prices continue for 2016! Get your English language web-pages and documents checked – and look good out there! Proofreading for English is still only £25 (€30) per thousand words of original text! The Importance of Being Perfect – read more HERE

Brush up your grammar!

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I’m really excited to announce my new teaching platform. It’s called MCP English and Skills Academy and the first course, English – Brush Up Your Grammar has just gone live!

The course contains five lessons focusing on articles, five main verb forms, time and place prepositions and, of course, punctuation. It also has full audio support, so you can listen as you learn…

My books on Amazon Kindle!

These three books are now available exclusively on Amazon Kindle! Click on the pics to see previews.

NOTE: You don’t need a Kindle to read Kindle books, you can use free apps instead.

Railway Locomotive Engine Parts

Locomotive or engine? They are both shortened versions of the original ‘locomotive engine’, which distinguished them from static steam engines (as found in factories etc). It’s all to do with American versus British English. As a Brit, I prefer ‘engine’.

I love railway trains of all types, but steam still keeps a romance all of its…

This is a double celebration for me. Not only is it New Year’s Eve, but Malcolm’s English Pages just clocked up 30,000 hits! Thank you to all my readers and a very Happy New Year to you all.

English Verb Tenses – The Basic Four

This is the first of many posts on Basic Business English.

How do we make sure that the right goods end up in the right place? – photo courtesy Wikipedia

A huge amount of international business goes on in English, and most of you don’t have English as your first language. The result can be confusion and misunderstandings. I also understand that most of you who use English as a common language in…