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10 Overused Words (And Brilliant Alternatives You Never Knew You Needed)
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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7 Basic Homophone Errors
Homophones are words that sound exactly like one another, but differ in spelling and meaning....
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Prepositions: How to Use ‘On’ and ‘For’
The image above is a notice we saw in a shop, reading ‘Special Offer for...
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The Oxford/Serial Comma
The Oxford comma, sometimes also called the serial comma, is used to clear up confusion...
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How to Use the Word ‘About’
Many students who speak English as a second language have difficulty using the word ‘about’....
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The Benefits of Writing Concisely
Learning how to write concisely is vital. In academic writing, for example, writing concisely will...
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