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Word Choice: Program vs. Programme

The Atlantic Ocean is quite big. And with such a large amount of water between...

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Word Choice: Causal vs. Casual

Put the same letters in a different order and you can end up with a...

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‘Hypothesis’ and ‘Theory’ (Scientific Language Tips)

Science is important. Without science, we’d still be using stone tools and dying of curable...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Text Alignment

It might seem shallow, but how a document looks can be almost as important as...

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Writing Tips: Looking Out for Filler Words

If you want your writing to be concise, you need to look out for filler...

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Grammar Tips: Pronouns and Antecedents

We’ve previously discussed subject–verb agreement on this blog. But it’s not just verbs that need...

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Word Choice: Choose vs. Chose

‘Choose’ is an irregular verb. This means it doesn’t follow the standard pattern of adding...

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5 Tips for Better Business Writing

‘Business writing’ is a funny concept, since it varies so much depending on the situation....

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Punctuation Tips: Apostrophes and Joint Ownership

We’ve written about possessive apostrophes before on this blog. In case you’re not sure, we...

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Word Choice: Enquire vs. Inquire

May we ask you a question? Do you know the difference between an ‘enquiry’ and...

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What Is IEEE Referencing? An Overview

For those of us without technological know-how, engineers are basically wizards. They take maths and...

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A Quick Guide to Contractions

Are you in the final stages of pregnancy and experiencing tight feelings in your lower...

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