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Writing Tips: Merry Christmas vs. Season’s Greetings

Christmas may be just round the corner, but getting your words right is still important!...

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Persnickety Tattie-Bogles (6 Scottish Words for St. Andrew’s Day)

Greetings to readers in (or from) Scotland! We reserve this extra welcome for Scots in...

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Microsoft Excel: How to Highlight Cells with Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting can make the data in a spreadsheet easier to read. One way it...

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Word Choice: Sun vs. Son

The words “sun” and “son” sound exactly the same, but they have different meanings. This...

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How to Cite a Podcast in Harvard Referencing

Podcasts are becoming a common source in academic writing. But since they’re not print sources,...

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5 Tips on Writing a Cliffhanger Ending for Your Novel

A “cliffhanger” ending is one that ends a story on a tense, unresolved moment (such...

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Grammar Tips: What Are Reflexive Pronouns?

Reflexive pronouns let us form sentences where the subject and object are the same thing....

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Academic Writing: What Is a Conflict of Interest?

When conducting research, you may need to think about potential conflicts of interest. But what...

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Word Choice: Flu, Flue or Flew?

The words “flu,” “flue,” and “flew” all sound the same, yet they mean completely different...

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World Hello Day: 5 Ways to Say “Hello” in English

Today, November 21, is World Hello Day, which encourages us to resolve differences via communication....

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How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in MHRA Referencing

Typically, when writing an essay, you will want to use published sources (e.g., books, journal...

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5 Tips for Writing Product and Service Descriptions That Sell

Every business needs a competitive edge. And one way to do this is with high-quality...

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