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Word Choice: Dependant vs. Dependent

The words ‘dependant’ and ‘dependent’ cause a lot of confusion. This is due to being...

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5 Top Tips for Writing a Letter of Complaint

In a perfect world, everything would work all the time and we’d never have to...

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Independence Day (The Language of the Declaration of Independence)

Happy Fourth of July! 240 years ago today, America’s founding fathers agreed to adopt the...

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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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