SENSE, Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands

26/08/2026

Join us on 31 October in Ede for a full day of networking, discussions and presentations designed to help further your career. (🎃 👻 Costumes optional!)

You can see the full programme and RSVP at https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/1106!

24/08/2026

We hope you’ll come join the Arnhem SIG’s September 2026 meet-up at the Arnhems Boeken Café Libertas on 10 September.

You can find all the info at https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/1108.

22/08/2026

Have you got fire in your belly this weekend? Test your knowledge of fire-related idioms with Cambridge Dictionary's latest blog post:

Expand your English vocabulary with this range of idiomatic expressions connected to fire: fanning the flames, on fire...

21/08/2026

English as a Lingua Nordica is NEaT’s popular annual gathering designed for language professionals working with English and the Nordic languages. Our sister society, NEaT, has announced that ELN will be in Helsinki and online on 18 September. You can learn more and register at

NEaT is pleased to announce ELN2026 Language Under Pressure which will be held in Helsinki and online on Friday 18 September 2026. Join us for the highlight of the NEaT year! Registration for ELN2026 is open. The full ELN2026 Programme is now live. English as a Lingua Nordica is NEaT’s popular ann...

21/08/2026

Some fun reading for your Friday morning. And oh, how many of these words have you mispronounced in the past?

The English language can seem designed to trip us up, whether we’re greeting a colonel or travelling to Worcestershire. Here are some of the biggest stumbling blocks

19/08/2026

The European Commission offers free online resources for language professionals that can support your daily work. You can learn all about them in this week’s .

http://sense-online.nl/sense-publications/blog/free-resources-for-language-professionals

17/08/2026

**NEW LOCATION ALERT**

Join the Amsterdam SIG’s September 2026 meet-up at the Kanarie Club in Amsterdam!

Find all the information at https://www.sense-online.nl/events/calendar/event/1109

17/08/2026

Running an editorial business is so much more than doing the work itself. Business coach Justine Clay outlines three strategies to deliver an A+ client experience:

If you want to take your creative career or business to the next level, focusing on your client experience is one of the best investments of time and energy you can make.

16/08/2026

"Why is it worth retelling the same stories? Because there are lessons we need to learn again and again, and myth provides a framework that lets readers feel this truth." More importantly, what elements do we utilise to help readers feel this truth? Kathryn Craft names seven key elements in her post: https://writerunboxed.com/2026/08/13/7-elements-of-an-enduring-tale/

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15/08/2026

"It never earned its own key on a keyboard, and no grammar class spends time explaining when to use it. But it does exactly what a comma or a period does: it tells the reader something about the shape of what comes next. That’s the paragraph break." The Expert Editor editorial team explains why this is a crucial element of good writing: https://experteditor.com.au/article/why-the-paragraph-break-is-the-most-underrated-punctuation-mark-in-english/

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