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7 Tips on Writing a Novel

The saying goes that everyone has a story in them; however, actually writing it may...

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5 Common Spelling Errors

Do you find yourself making the same spelling errors again and again? Spelling and grammar...

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How to Use ‘Although’, ‘Whereas’ and ‘Despite’

Three tricky words for students who speak English as a second language are ‘although’, ‘despite’...

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Proofreading: Humans vs. Computers (6 Reasons why Humans are Better)

These days there are lots of automatic spellcheckers and grammar bots around. Microsoft Word’s automatic...

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Beware the Auto-Thesaurus!

Despite ‘auto-thesaurus’ sounding a bit like a robotic dinosaur, this post is actually about the...

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How to Improve Academic Writing with Word Variation (with Examples)

Keep in mind when writing an essay that the person marking it will probably have...

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5 Signs You Should Invest in Proofreading

So you’ve finished the first draft of your essay: what now? You could double-check it...

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How to Use Apostrophes

Our proofreaders often find apostrophes in unusual places. At other times, though, these important punctuation...

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Word Choice: Envelop vs. Envelope

The words ‘envelop’ and ‘envelope’ both evolved from the Old French word enveloper, which meant...

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Word Choice: Duel vs. Dual

The words ‘duel’ and ‘dual’ sound alike when spoken and look similar written down (separated...

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Spelling Tips: When to Change ‘Y’ to ‘I’

The spelling of words can be tricky when adding a suffix. For instance, there are some occasions...

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Word Choice: Desert vs. Dessert

In a better organised language we wouldn’t have words spelled almost identically but differing entirely...

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