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Word Choice: Beside vs. Besides

One little ‘s’ can make a lot of difference! Although they’re spelled the same otherwise,...

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Writing Tips: When to Use the Second Person

Of all the grammatical persons, second person may be the most underappreciated. But what is...

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Writing Tips: Starting a Sentence with a Number

Most people write numbers up to ten as words (e.g. one, two, three) and larger...

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Word Choice: Fair vs. Fare

The words ‘fair’ and ‘fare’ sound identical, but they are spelled differently and have very...

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The Best Blog Post Ever! How to Use Hyperbole

Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration or overstatement to make a point. In this post,...

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Eight Words Invented by Charles Dickens (And One That Wasn’t)

The author Charles Dickens is famous for both coining new words and popularising terms that...

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Word Choice: Council vs. Counsel

Ever been confused about spelling when using ‘counsel’ or ‘council’ in your writing? It’s easy...

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Writing Tips: What Is an Oxymoron?

Have you ever agreed to disagree? Or told a joke that went down like a...

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Word Choice: Quick vs. Quickly

Will you read this blog post ‘quick’ or ‘quickly’? Which word should you use and...

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Word Choice: Sweet vs. Suite

‘Sweet’ and ‘suite’ are homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings. This...

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Punctuation Tips: What Is an Em Dash?

Do you know how to use an em dash in your written work? In this...

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Punctuation Tips: What Is an En Dash?

Ever wondered what en dashes are or how to use them in your writing? In...

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