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World Hello Day: 5 Ways to Say ‘Hello’ in English
Today, 21 November, is World Hello Day, which encourages us to resolve differences via communication....
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Grammar Tips: What Are Auxiliary Verbs?
Most English speakers use auxiliary verbs every day, even if they’ve never heard the term...
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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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