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Colour or Color? British and American Spelling

George Bernard Shaw once remarked that ‘England and America are two countries separated by a...

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Word Choice: ‘Onto’ vs. ‘On To’

Herein, we examine the word ‘onto’ and the phrase ‘on to’. They look pretty similar,...

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Writing Tips: Shortening Sentences

In both education and business, writing succinctly is a valuable skill. One simple way to...

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Word Choice: Economical vs. Economic

As much as grammarians hate to admit it, sometimes language refuses to play by the...

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Common and Proper Nouns: Knowing the Difference

The way we describe language is sometimes confusing. Even people who’ve spoken English their entire...

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Deadlines (Why They’re Important and How to Meet Them)

Even famous writers struggle with deadlines: George R. R. Martin made the news by missing...

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The Glorious World of Prepositions: ‘Into’ & ‘Because Of’

Prepositions are used to show the relationship between other words in a sentence, making them...

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Word Choice: Compliment vs. Complement

Aren’t you looking lovely today! What a great outfit! Have you been working out? And...

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Word Choice: Who vs. Whom

The question of when to use the word ‘whom’ is such a common issue that...

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How to Write the Date in an Essay

You probably see the date written down (or displayed on a screen) dozens of times...

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Preposition Usage: ‘In’, ‘Of’ and ‘To’

A preposition introduces additional detail in a sentence. This can be about things like times...

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Word Choice: Comprise vs. Compose

We venture again into ambiguous territory, this time to take a look at the words...

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