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Word Choice: Alternatives to ‘Said’ and ‘Because’
Our research shows that ‘said’ and ‘because’ are two of the most overused words in...
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Sentence Structure: The Basics of Word Order
A grammatical sentence is more than just the sum of its parts: as well as...
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Word Choice: Device vs. Devise
Some words seem designed to be confusing. ‘Device’ and ‘devise’, for instance, are near enough...
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Top Tips for Staying Sane during NaNoWriMo
It is now halfway through NaNoWriMo and you, like many other wordsmiths, may be experiencing...
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Who Said What? – How to Use Quote Marks
Knowing how to quote sources is vital in academic writing, allowing you to engage critically...
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The Ten Commandments of NaNoWriMo
It is now ten days into NaNoWriMo and you’re probably sat in front your laptop...
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Ready, Set, NaNoWriMo!
That’s right, NaNoWriMo is only a few days away: are you ready for the marathon...
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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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