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The words “genes” and “jeans” may sound alike, but they’re spelled differently and have different...
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APA style uses an author–date citation format, where you cite a source by giving the...
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An objective tone is standard in most formal business and academic writing. But how can...
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Do you visit a “website” or a “web site”? And should these terms be capitalized?...
When writing about disabilities, we have the power to place people in either a positive...
The words “meter” and “metre” sound the same, but only “meter” is used in American...
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The Wimbledon Championships are back after last year’s cancellation because of the pandemic. And to...
The words “waist” and “waste” are homophones, so they sound the same but have different...
“Epilogue” and “afterword” both refer to sections at the end of a book. However, there...
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