Mandy helps her mother count their items in the supermarket, where they can get in the express lane with no more than ten items.

Examines and provides comments on language trends while tracing the origins of timely words and phrases that discuss such topics as technology, entertainment, a

If you’re fascinated by words and language, you’ll revel in Word Up! A Lively Look at English by Rob Kyff a.k.a. The Word Guy. Drawn from Kyff's nationally

This ode to the unseen supermarket checkout heroes is 'compelling reading’ [Daily Telegraph]. 'The checkout girls of Europe have found a figurehead' The Times

Uses humor to illustrate common mistakes that people make with English grammar and usage.