I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review below is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
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Crossword, by Terry Freedman
Review: Four books about crosswords
in Bookshelf
Crossword puzzles are great for writers, as explained in this article, and these four books are worth reading.
Read MoreAvoiding all-encompassing words
You cannot assume that every reader will know what words like 'etc' will refer to or included.
Read MoreA brief review of Word Hippo
I recently heard about Word Hippo, from a school pupil at Victoria Park Academy in the West Midlands, England. It’s an online dictionary, thesaurus and general all-round word helper.
I’m used to using the Oxford English dictionary and similar reference works, to which I have access through my library membership, so I wasn't feeling tremendously optimistic when I approached