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A Quick Guide to Abbreviations in AP Style

The AP Stylebook has a lot of helpful advice about writing clearly and concisely. But...

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Word Choice: Rays, Raise or Raze?

The words ‘rays’, ‘raise’ and ‘raze’ all sound the same. They mean completely different things,...

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Writing Tips: What Is a Noun?

Nouns are a key element of language. But what exactly is a noun? Here, we’ll...

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7 Unusual Punctuation Marks You Never Knew Existed

Did you think punctuation was complicated enough? Well, today, the 24th of September, is National Punctuation...

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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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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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Writing Tips: What Is Allegory?

Allegory has been a popular literary technique for almost as long as we’ve had writing....

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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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