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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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Spelling Tips: Defence or Defense?
‘Defence’ and ‘defense’ are variant spellings of a word meaning ‘protection from attack or criticism’)....
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Word Choice: Flaunt vs. Flout
The words ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’ look similar written down, so it’s easy to mix them...
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Punctuation Tips: Commas After Introductory Phrases
You can use introductory phrases and words to frame or modify a sentence in your...
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7 Top Tips for Using Dates in AP Style
Many businesses and news outlets use the guidelines set out in the Associated Press Stylebook...
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Word Choice: Week vs. Weak
The words ‘week’ and ‘weak’ sound identical but have different meanings. And since they only...
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Word Choice: Peace vs. Piece
The words ‘peace’ and ‘piece’ sound the same, but you won’t want to use the...
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5 Top Tips on How to Write a Resignation Letter
Once you’ve decided to quit your job, you’ll need to notify your employer. And if...
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Word Choice: Empathy vs. Sympathy
The words ‘empathy’ and ‘sympathy’ are both related to how we respond to other people’s...
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Writing Tips: How to Use Miss, Mrs, Ms and Mr
We use titles like ‘Miss’, ‘Mrs’, ‘Ms’ and ‘Mr’ when using someone’s first name could...
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Writing Tips: Contrast Words and Phrases
Persuasive writing depends on presenting a coherent argument. And to do this, you need to...
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Word Choice: One vs. Won
It’s easy to mix up the words ‘one’ and ‘won’ because they sound the same,...
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