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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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What Is Vancouver Referencing?

Vancouver is the most populous city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is...

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NaNoWriMo – The 5 Things to Do Next

It is the end of November. That means two things: We can start panicking about...

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Spelling Tips: Variant Spellings

Were we paranoid, we’d suspect someone had designed the English language to be infuriating. After...

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Vocabulary Tips: Collective Nouns

Can a word be both singular and plural? If you’re asking about collective nouns, the...

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Spelling Tips: What Are Diacritics?

If you’re a native English speaker, you might think we’re okay with only 26 letters....

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MHRA Referencing – Conference Proceedings

After an academic conference, the papers presented are often published as ‘conference proceedings’. These are...

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Word Choice: Bought vs. Brought

We love a good ‘bring-and-buy’ sale (along with car boots and flea markets; any excuse...

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Essay Tips: The 4 Types of Essay

Every essay is different, depending on the length, subject matter, etc. Nevertheless, we can still...

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MHRA Referencing – Citing a Website

Still using books when researching an essay? You might as well be living in the...

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Vocabulary Tips: Alternatives to ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’

‘Good’ is the most common adjective in the English language. ‘Bad’, meanwhile, is number 23...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Images and Text Wrapping

According to the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. Despite this, pictures...

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Word Choice: Passed vs. Past

We’ve been campaigning to have homophones banned. After all, spelling is tricky enough as it...

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