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Word Choice: Extent vs. Extend

Usually, our ‘Word Choice’ posts cover homophones (i.e. words that sound alike despite being spelled...

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Formal vs. Informal English (aka Pedantry for Beginners)

The ‘rules’ of formal English serve a purpose. But is it always wrong to break...

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Grammar Tips: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Due to nominative determinism, Count von Count from Sesame Street will attempt to count anything...

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Chicago Referencing – Citing an Edited Book (Footnote Citations)

Referencing is complicated at the best of times, especially if using a number of source...

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Word Choice: Assume vs. Presume

Herein, we’re looking at two words that are frequently used interchangeably, yet which have importantly...

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Ghosts, Bones and Witches: Spooky Phrases for Halloween

OooOooOoo! *rattles chains* OooOOoo! If you speak phantom, you’ll know that meant ‘welcome to our...

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Pronoun Types You Need to Know! (Part 2)

In case you’ve forgotten, pronouns are words that we use in place of other nouns....

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Writing Tips: 8 Types of Pronoun

Pronouns are to language what screws are to flat pack furniture: they might seem insignificant...

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Punctuation Tips: Colon Usage

This is one of the hardest things we’ve done. Not explaining colon usage (that’s simple)....

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Bullet Points and Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word

Have you ever noticed that long, unbroken passages of text can be off-putting? That’s why...

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How to Compose an OSCOLA Bibliography

In the UK, the main  legal referencing system is OSCOLA. This system requires you to...

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Word Choice: Historical vs. Historic

We all know that ‘history’ is ‘the past’, particularly as an academic subject (e.g. ‘I...

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