by Christopher Farley | Aug 19, 2026 | Language tips
Holidays, business trips and false friends. Whenever you travel, whether on holiday or on a business trip, the classic language mix-ups tend to come along too. Here are three false friends I come across all the time in my work, even with professionals whose English is...
by Christopher Farley | Aug 11, 2025 | Writing & communication
Are you content with your content writing? Are you having difficulty making your English content really effective? I’ve been a freelance language professional for over ten years. During this time, I’ve honed my eye for clarity, tone, and the persuasive...
by Christopher Farley | Jun 10, 2025 | Writing & communication
Over the past ten years, I’ve taught English to everyone from CEOs and bankers to university students and engineers. Most people assume that teaching English is all about correcting grammar or explaining vocabulary, and it is, partly — but that’s just scratching the...
by Christopher Farley | Mar 25, 2024 | Writing & communication
So, what do content writers and copywriters do when they’re not, well, writing content or copy? Me? I like to set myself writing exercises. Sometimes, the copywriter in me likes to look at the great one-liners. Those certain adverts that have stood out over the years....
by Christopher Farley | Feb 8, 2024 | Translation & proofreading
Do you need a translation but require it tailored to a specific sector, industry or even country? What you want is transcreation, or creative translation. Imagine a translator and a copywriter in one happy package. Creative translation and marketing go hand-in-hand,...
by Christopher Farley | Jan 25, 2024 | Language tips
When learning a language, how satisfying would you find it to be able to answer questions? How rewarded would you feel making someone laugh in their own language, and then receive their compliments?Recently, Novak Djokovic, in a press conference during the United Cup...
by Christopher Farley | Jan 19, 2024 | Translation & proofreading
With the advent of AI translation services, some companies, rightly or wrongly, have decided to go down this route, with the idea that it saves a) time and b) money. Looking at it objectively, it seems a pretty good deal, doesn’t it? Now anyone can translate, right?...
by Christopher Farley | Jan 12, 2024 | Translation & proofreading
Last week I looked at the importance of words and the difference they can make, especially if that language is English. I’d like to continue with the importance of words, but now with a view to your professional activity. To what you do. Your texts and communications...
by Christopher Farley | Dec 28, 2023 | Behind the scenes
Three is my favourite number, nine at a pinch (3×3) but three is it. I’m almost superstitious about it; no idea why. So, imagine my distress this Christmas period when I realised that FOUR has now taken on a huge significance. Why? In January 2016, I...
