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Word Choice: Oppose vs. Appose

The verbs ‘oppose’ and ‘appose’ sound very similar and can easily be confused. However, ‘oppose’...

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Word Choice: Loath vs. Loathe

These words are pronounced differently, since ‘loath’ rhymes with ‘both’ and ‘loathe’ rhymes with ‘clothe’....

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Word Choice: Began vs. Begun

They are similar in spelling, but what exactly is the difference between the words ‘began’...

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Writing a Cover Letter

Getting your CV right is crucial when applying for a job, but your cover letter...

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Word Choice: Uncharted vs. Unchartered

At first glance, the words ‘uncharted’ and ‘unchartered’ look almost identical. But the pesky extra...

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How to Write a CV

Your CV is one of the most important documents you will write. This is because...

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Word Choice: Stationery vs. Stationary

People often mix up the words ‘stationery’ and ‘stationary’. This is an understandable mistake, since...

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Word Choice: Rout vs. Route

Although only separated by one letter, the words ‘rout’ and ‘route’ sound different when spoken....

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Word Choice: Tortuous vs. Torturous

One letter separates ‘tortuous’ and ‘torturous’ in terms of spelling. To make matters more confusing,...

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When to Use ‘An’ Instead of ‘A’

‘A’ and ‘an’ are the two versions of the indefinite article. The pause that ‘an’...

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Word Choice: Fewer vs. Less

It doesn’t look good to use ‘less’ when you should be using ‘fewer’. For example,...

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Word Choice: Alter vs. Altar

One letter separates these words in spelling, yet confusing them would mean using a verb...

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