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One trick of the modern proofreader’s trade is the “Track Changes” function in Microsoft Word....
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Even native English speakers get “historical” and “historic” mixed up, as many assume they mean...
Chicago referencing can seem complicated. This is partly because of the number of source types...
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For such a common punctuation mark, commas cause a lot of confusion. But there are...
In academic writing, a “search strategy” refers to the methods used to find sources. You’ll...
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The author Kingsley Amis once said, “I have found by experience that no one persistently using...
Most college work is now written on computers, not by hand. There are many advantages...
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When people mix up the words “assume” and “presume,” it’s not because they’re similarly spelled....
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