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Top Tips on How to Write a Screenplay

We’ve looked previously at the elements of a screenplay, but what about writing one? Are...

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How to Cite a Book in AGLC Referencing

As a legal referencing system, AGLC has specific rules for citing cases and legislation. But...

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Word Choice: Reluctant vs. Reticent

‘Reluctant’ and ‘reticent’ are both adjectives that mean ‘unwilling’. They also look similar written down,...

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When to Capitalize Earth, Sun, and Moon (Plus Other Space Objects)

The night’s sky can inspire many thoughts. A scientist might dream of finding a new...

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Referencing Tips: Chicago and Turabian Referencing

You have a choice of many referencing systems in academic writing. And many of these...

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7 Top Tips on Writing the Time

As anyone who has turned up for a midday meeting at midnight will tell you,...

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Oxford Referencing – Citing a Journal Article

At some point, you may need to reference a journal article when writing a dissertation...

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Word Choice: Lessen vs. Lesson

Sometimes, when two words look and sound similar, they come from the same root term....

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5 Words that Come from the Moon

Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on...

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6 Common Preposition Errors

Prepositions are tricky words, especially if you speak English as a second language. They’re common,...

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Can You Proofread Emoji? (World Emoji Day)

Some people ❤️ them. Other people think they’re . Either way, emoji (or emojis, depending...

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Fallacies: How to Avoid Ad Hominem Arguments

Ad hominem is a Latin term meaning ‘against the person’. As such, an ad hominem...

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