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Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

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Word Choice: Can, May or Could?

The terms ‘can’, ‘may’ and ‘could’ are often used interchangeably. But is this correct? Well,...

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5 Inspiring Quotes for NaNoWriMo Writers

Welcome to NaNoWriMo! Every year, aspiring authors around the world set to work on writing...

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How to Select Keywords for a Journal Article

So, you’ve written an article for an academic journal? Well done! Before you send it...

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How to Cite an Ebook in IEEE Referencing

Being able to download an entire library onto a single device is very useful for...

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How to Email a Lecturer or Tutor

Need to check something about your course? Got questions about an essay? Then you might...

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Word Choice: Curb vs. Kerb

The words ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’ sound exactly the same. However, they’re spelled differently and mean...

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Writing Tips: An Example Press Release

In a previous post on the topic, we set out five tips for writing a...

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Missing Information in APA Referencing

Referencing can be tricky even when you have all the source details. But what should...

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How to Add Watermarks in Microsoft Word

If you need a document to look professional, or to clearly mark it as confidential...

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Word Choice: Each vs. Every

The English language is full of traps. For example, you can usually swap ‘each’ and...

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5 Social Media Tips for Self-Published Authors

It may seem social media is just there to distract you from writing, but platforms...

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8 Things You Need to Know About APA Citations

APA referencing is a widely used citation system in academic writing. But while the basics...

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