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You may need to keep track of the number of words in a document (e.g.,...
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The words “wait” and “weight” sound the same, which can make them confusing! But these...
Reviews of books, films, and other media can be great sources in academic writing. But...
If you have a problem, are you facing a “dilemma” or a “dilemna”? Only one...
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A professional bio explains who you are and what you do. But the style and...
In a previous post, we set out the basics of what cultural appropriation involves and...
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We use conditional sentences to talk about hypotheticals (i.e., things that might happen). These sentences...
It is easy to mix up the words “sheath” and “sheathe” as they are related...
If you’re using MLA style for a piece of academic writing, you’ll need to make...
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The words “familiar” and “familial” look and sound similar, so it is easy to get...
Are you writing about a musical recording, such as an album on CD or a...