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Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

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Writing Tips: When to Write ‘Black’ with a Capital ‘B’

The capitalisation of ‘Black’ has been a topic of much debate recently. But why is...

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Word Choice: Bean vs. Been

‘Bean’ and ‘been’ sound the same, so it’s easy to mix up these words. But...

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5 Ways Social Media Can Improve Your English

To improve at anything, you should practise every day. And if English is your second...

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How to Cite a TV Show in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Television isn’t a traditional academic source. But if you’ve seen an insightful programme, or you’re...

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5 Tips for Writing Up the Minutes of a Meeting

You may need to take minutes as a record of the actions taken and decisions...

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Word Choice: Wine vs. Whine

‘Wine’ and ‘whine’ have very different meanings, but they only differ by one letter, so...

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Everything You Need to Know About Numbers in AP Style

The AP Stylebook is a popular style guide in the business and journalism worlds. But...

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A Quick Guide to Underlining in Microsoft Word

Underlining text in Microsoft Word is simple. You can even tailor the line style! To...

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How to Cite a Manual or Handbook in IEEE Referencing

As IEEE referencing is used in many technical subject areas, you may need to cite...

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Word Choice: Gaffe vs. Gaff

The words ‘gaffe’ and ‘gaff’ sound the same and only differ by one letter in...

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Academic Writing: How to Avoid the Genetic Fallacy

In today’s post, we look at how to avoid genetic fallacies. And no, this doesn’t...

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6 Everyday Terms You Might Not Know Are Offensive

Sometimes, common English words have surprisingly offensive origins that you may not notice unless you...

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