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3-minute read
While we’re still fond of the old-fashioned papery versions, no one can deny that digital...
2-minute read
How much difference can one little space make? Well, with the words “anymore” and “any...
Poor translators. Without them, we English speakers wouldn’t be able to read sources written in...
During school, many of us were told to never use “I” in an essay. And...
The internet is a big place, with a lot of websites competing for attention. How,...
Quoting sources is vital in academic writing. But every referencing system is a little different,...
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Whooosh! Zooom! Wheee! Today, we have a need for speed, so we’re looking at the...
Metaphors and similes are common in creative writing, and both use comparisons to tell us...
If you’re heavily pregnant and noticing a tightness in your uterus at regular intervals, congratulations!...
Paragraph length is important. Too many long paragraphs in a document may make it difficult...
The words “your” and “you’re” are so commonly confused (especially online) that it has inspired...
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In an era of calendar apps, we don’t have to write the date down often....