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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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4 Essential Search Strategy Tips

Writing an essay or dissertation involves many things, but the first step is always conducting...

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Misused Words: Ironic and Literally

Put on your pedantry hats, it’s time to look at some commonly misused words! To...

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5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Student Job

Getting an education is expensive nowadays. And while your loan should cover the basics, you...

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APA Referencing – How to Cite an Ebook

People in the future will look back at photos of libraries with shelves full of...

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Word Choice: Whales, Wails or Wales?

One is a country with an apparent vowel shortage, one is a large aquatic mammal,...

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Transitional Words (How to Make Your Writing Flow)

One challenging aspect of academic writing is making sure your essay flows coherently from one...

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Back Up! (4 Tips for Avoiding Lost Data Heartache)

Computers make life easier for students in many ways, from user-friendly word processors to the...

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Yarr, Matey! (4 Nautical Phrases to Help You Talk Like a Pirate)

Ahoy, matey! Yarr! Shiver me timbers! Splice the mainbrace, and so on and so on....

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Mature Student Advice (4 Tips on Being a Grown Up at University)

The stereotypical student is perhaps a callow youth, full of cheap SU bar cocktails and...

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Harvard Referencing – How to Cite an Edited Book

It’s often said that nothing in life is certain beyond death and taxes. If you’re...

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Grammar Tips: Adverbs and Adjectives

Adverbs and adjectives are both used to modify other words, allowing us to provide more...

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Back to School! (5 Tips for Second Years at University)

It’s September, so the new academic year will soon be upon us. But while freshers...

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