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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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A Bear of Very Many Words: Winnie-the-Pooh in the Dictionary
Did you know that today, 18 January, was author A. A. Milne’s birthday? To mark...
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Word Choice: Wave vs. Waive
The words ‘wave’ and ‘waive’ sound identical. And to make matters more confusing, ‘wave’ has...
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Overused Words: Synonyms for ‘Important’?
‘Important’ is a very useful word. But if you use it too often, your writing...
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Grammar Tips: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A verb is a word that denotes an action (e.g. run, jump, kick) or state...
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
Happy New Year! We hope you have big plans for 2020, including for your writing....
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New Year’s Eve Etymology: Hogmanay and Auld Lang Syne
Happy New Year, everyone! But how does a proofreader celebrate the last day of the...
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5 Tips on How to Write a Review
While there is plenty of interesting feedback online, writing a review is a skill. But...
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Word Choice: Grizzly, Grisly or Gristly?
Things could turn ‘grisly’ if you disturb a ‘grizzly’, and then you have to hope...
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Word Choice: Mince vs. Mints
Happy Christmas! Our present to you? Some homophones! What do you mean you wanted a...
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