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Previously, we did a post on five helpful spelling mnemonics (i.e., memory aids). But we...
Dictionaries are a useful source in academic writing. But how do you cite a dictionary...
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Students and researchers need to be aware of fallacies (i.e., bad or faulty arguments) in...
The words “cue” and “queue” sound the same, but these are very different terms! To...
February is Black History Month in the USA and Canada. Created by historian Carter G....
Infographics give businesses an engaging, eye-catching way to communicate information, especially on social media. But...
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Social media is not a standard scholarly source. However, there may be times when you...
You may have seen the phrases “another think coming” and “another thing coming” used in...
When spoken, “idle” and “idol” sound very similar. But these words differ in spelling and...
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When someone writes about people who live near to one another, you may have seen...
If you’re an English speaker, you almost certainly use the progressive (or continuous) tenses every...
Burns Night is celebrated every year on January 25 to celebrate the life of the...