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Spelling Tips: Judgement or Judgment?

At Proofed, we’re often asked whether to use ‘judgement’ or ‘judgment’ in writing. But there...

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Idiom Tips: Tow the Line or Toe the Line?

To ‘toe the line’ means to follow the rules or obey an authority. However, people...

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How to Punctuate and Capitalise Bullet Points

Everyone loves a vertical list. They’re easy to read. They look good. Why wouldn’t you...

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What Is Textspeak? And Can You Use It in Writing?

If you’ve ever stared at a text message and been confused by a string of...

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St David’s Day: 5 English Words with Welsh Origins

Happy St David’s Day! Unfortunately, Proofed doesn’t provide Welsh-language proofreading (not yet, anyway). But to...

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What Is a Leap Year? An Etymological Perspective

February usually has 28 days. But here we are on the 29th of February because...

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Literary Misquotes: 5 Famous Lines Everyone Gets Wrong

Some quotes are so good they enter the popular consciousness. You don’t have to be...

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Word Choice: Leant vs. Lent

‘Leant’ and ‘lent’ sound identical. They’re also both past tense verbs. As a result, it’s...

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5 Spelling Mnemonics to Help You Get Tricky Words Right

With silent letters and homophones to confuse things, English spelling can be difficult. To help...

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Word Choice: Allude vs. Elude

‘Allude’ and ‘elude’ sound alike, but using the wrong one could change the meaning of...

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Burned vs. Burnt (And Other Verbs that Can End ‘-ed’ or ‘-t’)

‘Burned’ and ‘burnt’ differ in spelling, but do they differ in meaning? The short answer...

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5 Tips on How to Write About Food

Like food? Like writing? Then why not combine the two! Food and drink blogging is...

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