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Word Choice: Disinterested vs. Uninterested

In academic settings, being ‘disinterested’ is usually good; being ‘uninterested’, on the other hand, is...

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What Is Etymology? And Where Does ‘Proofreading’ Come From?

Etymology is something proofreaders get quite excited about. Mostly this is just because we find...

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The Great ‘Data’ Debate: Singular or Plural?

While there can only ever be one Brent Spiner, there are two ways we use...

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British and American Grammar (Two Ways of Speaking)

We’ve previously looked at some of the spelling differences between British and American English. But...

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Idiom Corner: The Exception that Proves the Rule

Welcome back to Idiom Corner, where we look at confusing figures of speech. Today, we...

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The Active and Passive Voice (And When to Use Them)

There’s no need to feel embarrassed if you’re confused by the active and passive voice....

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Express Yourself! 5 Superb Creative Writing Tips

We’re not all about academia here at Proofread My Essay; we like novels, poetry and...

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Idiom Corner: Free Rein or Free Reign?

Welcome to Idiom Corner! This is where we look at some commonly confused figures of...

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Word Choice: Premier vs. Premiere

‘Premier’ and ‘premiere’ are words commonly associated with luxury and red-carpet ceremonies, but how many...

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Word Choice: It’s vs. Its

Mistakes which are simply a matter of misplaced punctuation tend to be common. Confusions of...

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Star Wars Day! Hollywood’s Greatest (Grammatical) Mistakes

To celebrate Star Wars Day – slogan, ‘May the 4th Be With You’ – we’re...

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Word Choice: Consequently vs. Subsequently

The terms ‘consequently’ and ‘subsequently’ are often confused, primarily because they both end in ‘-sequently’,...

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