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Prefixes and How to Use Them
Although we’ve got nothing on German, the English language sometimes involves putting different ‘parts’ of...
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Word Choice: What vs. Which in Questions
We can use both ‘what’ and ‘which’ to ask questions. We can even use them...
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Word Choice: Quick vs. Fast
Whoosh! Zoom! Wheee! We have a need for speed today, so we’re focusing on the...
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Word Choice: Doughnut vs. Donut
It is National Doughnut Day today. This raises two main questions: Why is there a...
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Punctuating and Formatting Dialogue
Dialogue – i.e. the words spoken by characters in a story – is a vital...
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Word Choice: Draft vs. Draught
As much as we love British English, we’ll admit that Noah Webster had a point....
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Spelling Tips: -Cede, -Ceed or -Sede?
We pronounce -cede, -ceed and -sede to sound like ‘seed’. But this makes it easy...
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Word Choice: Espresso vs. Expresso
Like many proofreaders, we’re coffee powered. There’s nothing like a caffeine hit in the morning...
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Word Choice: Viscous vs. Vicious
‘Viscous’ and ‘vicious’ are both adjectives. They’re also close enough in spelling that it’s easy...
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When to Capitalise Religious Terms
Knowing when to capitalise religious terms can be hell. Or should that be Hell? And...
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Word Choice: Alternatively vs. Alternately
‘Alternatively’ and ‘alternately’ look similar because they both come from the Latin term alternatus. However,...
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4 Tips on Writing a Wedding Speech
Who doesn’t love weddings? Fancy clothes, romance, food and drink aplenty – they tick all...
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