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Quoting US Spellings
When writing an academic document, it’s vital to use the correct vocabulary and spellings for...
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Word Choice: Where, We’re and Were
‘Where’, ‘were’ and ‘we’re’ have entirely different meanings and pronunciations, but they look similar written...
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Meet the Conjunctions! ‘As far as’, ‘Since’ and ‘Even Though’
Conjunctions are used to link sentences, clauses or words. The most familiar are terms like...
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Word Choice: Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Usually, our ‘word choice’ series focuses on terms that sound alike when spoken. Today, though,...
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Word Choice: Rational vs. Rationale
The words ‘rational’ and ‘rationale’ are easy to get confused. On paper the only difference...
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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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