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Word Choice: Half vs. Halve

It is understandable that people get ‘half’ and ‘halve’ mixed up. These terms are related...

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5 Tips for Writing a Press Release

Need to promote an event or changes at your company? Then you need to write...

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3 Ways to Add Special Characters in Microsoft Word

What makes a character special? Well, in this context, it means not being part of...

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Chicago Referencing – How to Format Repeat Citations

Chicago referencing is a great way of citing sources in an essay. But does writing...

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Word Choice: Lose vs. Loose

The English language is often mysterious. Why, for instance, would the ‘-o-’ in ‘lose’ and...

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How to Write an Executive Summary

Many business plans and reports include an executive summary of the overall document. But when...

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Vancouver Referencing – Citing Academic Journals

Vancouver referencing is commonly used in medical and scientific papers. And if you’ve been asked...

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Getting a Journal Article Published (5 Top Tips)

The pressure to publish is high for early-career academics. But even once your paper is...

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Grammar Myths: Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

When Churchill was criticised for ending a sentence with a preposition, he was reported to...

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5 Tips for Writing Short Stories

Maybe you want to write a novel, but you want to start with something shorter....

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Citation Order (Multiple Citations in Footnotes and Endnotes)

If you are writing an essay, you need to back up your arguments with citations....

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Word Choice: Which vs. Witch

When two words sound the same, it is easy to mix them up. But since...

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