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The automatic spellchecker in Microsoft Word is far from perfect, but it can be useful for...
MLA referencing, as developed by the Modern Language Association, is a way of citing sources...
Robots haven’t gotten us into a Terminator-style doomsday situation yet, even if Stephen Hawking is...
Chicago referencing is a flexible system for citing sources in academic writing. If it’s your...
We live in the United States of America. Other countries go without a “the” –...
Unlike Me, Myself and Irene, the terrible Jim Carrey movie, the words “me,” “myself” and...
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With more and more research now done online, knowing how to cite a website is...
Are there any two words more commonly confused than “lay” and “lie”? It’s hard to...
Why, English? Why do you do this to us? Whenever we think we’ve figured out...
The U.S. is the most popular destination for international students in the entire world. And...
If you’re a student, there’s a good chance you’re tired while you’re reading this. After...