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Word Choice: Board vs. Bored

The words ‘board’ and ‘bored’ sound the same, so it can be easy to mix...

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7 English Words with Origins in Sanskrit

Today marks the start of the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the...

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Word Choice: Wait vs. Weight

The words ‘wait’ and ‘weight’ sound the same, which can make them confusing! But these...

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Spelling Tips: Dilemma or Dilemna?

If you have a problem, are you facing a ‘dilemma’ or a ‘dilemna’? Only one...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Appropriation in Fiction

In a previous post, we set out the basics of what cultural appropriation involves and...

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Conditional Sentences

We use conditional sentences to talk about hypotheticals (i.e. things that might happen). These sentences...

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Word Choice: Sheath vs. Sheathe

It is easy to mix up the words ‘sheath’ and ‘sheathe’ as they are related...

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Halloween Special: What Is Ghostwriting?

On today, the spoooookiest of days, we thought we’d look at the most haunting form...

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Word Choice: Familiar vs. Familial

The words ‘familiar’ and ‘familial’ look and sound similar, so it is easy to get...

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Writing Tips: What Is a Verb?

Verbs are an important part of language. But what exactly is a verb? In this...

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Spelling Tips: Minuscule or Miniscule?

Is a tiny spelling mistake ‘minuscule’? Or should it be a ‘miniscule’ mistake? Let’s look...

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Word Choice: Wreath vs. Wreathe

Only one letter separates ‘wreath’ and ‘wreathe’, and these words are related. As such, they’re...

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