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It represents the equal parts of the whole. A fraction has two parts, namely numerator and denominator. The number on the top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is ...

BASES AND ALKALIS A base is a substance which will neutralize an acid to yield a salt and water only. Most oxide and hydroxide of metals are bases e.g. Na2O, K2O, MgO, NaOH, KOH e.t....

As I stepped outside tonight, it started to rain. It hasn`t rained here for several weeks and we have just experienced the highest ever temperatures recorded in England. I watched th...

Editing an underrated pleasure.Hands up if you like editing? It s not a very popular aspect of the writing process but it s a necessary one and something you become better at it w...

How fast do you write?There is a belief amongst some authors that writers should take time to pore over their work and keep editing it until it s word perfect. I ve seen some auth...

The First Million Words When I first started to write, someone told me that a new writer has to write something like a million words of rubbish before they produce anything of value...

Language, unique, foul and joyous.Language, unique, foul and joyous. Writing outside your identity can be fraught with peril for an author. I write male characters. I like them but t...

The Roman Painted House in DoverDuring the holiday I dragged Bill, my long-suffering husband, to the Roman Painted House in Dover.I d been there as a child but my memories were r...

I want to outline 10 strategies that will help you with your learning journey to achieve fluency in a desired foreign language. These 10 learning hacks can be applied to learning any ...

In A Study in Scarlet Conan Doyle presents a prima facie case of cold-blooded murder. As the investigations progress, it becomes uncertain that Holmes is dealing with unjustif...