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5 Differences Between British and American Vocabulary

We’ve previously looked at the differences between British and American English in grammar and spelling....

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Word Choice: Peak, Peek or Pique?

The words ‘peak’, ‘peek’ and ‘pique’ beg an important question: what kind of language has...

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Punctuation Tips: Comma Splices and How to Fix Them

Comma splices are easy to miss, many writers use them every day. In fact, we...

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MHRA Referencing – Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book

When a book has a single author, or even when it’s co-authored, knowing who to...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Margins and Page Orientation

When you’re writing an essay or dissertation, the bits of the page without words are...

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Word Choice: That vs. Which

For two such common words, ‘that’ and ‘which’ cause a lot of headaches. This is...

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Grammar Tips: Looking Back at the Past Tense

Are you feeling nostalgic? Do you feel a need to talk about the past? Are...

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APA Referencing – Citing a YouTube Video

You know all that time you’ve spent doing ‘research’ online when you’ve actually been watching...

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Abbreviations in Academic Writing (6 Top Tips)

Abbreviations are shortened words or phrases. These come in many forms, most with important roles...

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Word Choice: Formally vs. Formerly

And so we return to Homonym Corner, where we untangle two terms that sound similar...

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Using Online Sources (The Perils of Wikipedia)

The internet means we now have a world of information at our fingertips. In theory,...

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MHRA Referencing – Citing a Journal Article

Since ‘MHRA’ stands for ‘Modern Humanities Research Association’, it won’t surprise you to learn that...

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