Speak English

Half of the problem is that no one is taught the difference between American and English spelling (partly thanks to Microsoft Word). For all those spellers out there - the Americans actually chose to spell their words differently to the English as part of their transition away from the British Empire. As Australians, we spell like the British - we don't use z's, we don't remove our o's from words like colour, we don't spell theatre like 'theater'. It may not sound important, but it's a very good sign that we are being Americanised! (See, in America, they would have written that 'Americanized'.) At work, when they were interviewing new people, you'd be surprised at how much the CVs were scrutinised for mistakes. Grammar and spelling (and punctuation) go a long way to impressing potential employers. And people should read two books - Eats, Shoots and Leaves, and it's satirical take-off (I forget the name). The Prompt Copy Networking emerging theatre professionals www.thepromptcopy.com Sticky Apple Legs http://stickyapplelegs.artsblogs.com