was possibly for a female knight. Here is a quote from Menestrier, a 17th-century writer

One explanation for this proposed by Jennifer Senior, who's a science writer who's written a lot about this,

who's a science writer who's written a lot about this,

They found that the more complex vocabulary made the writer appear less intelligent to the people who read it.

made the writer appear LESS intelligent

Yes. And 'to repel', the verb, means to force something away from you and the headline writer is asking whether these alien species can be forced away.

the headline writer is asking whether these alien species can be forced away.

You know the drill: we'll explain the thing, and then we'll tell you to go buy something, and then about 2% of you will buy it, and then I will give my writer Ben some money to go buy more croissants, which he needs to live. Here we go. 

give my writer Ben some money to go buy more  croissants, which he needs to live. Here we go. 

So, for example, maybe a writer, right someone who writes books, an author, maybe started

Now let's listen to broadcaster and writer Rick Edwards talking about this.

really good. Writer-director Andrew Niccol really has created a film that

to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer. Mine is love,

Or let's think about the writer Stephen King.