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How to Write an E-mail: Salutations & Valedictions

When writing e-mails it’s vital to use appropriate salutations (i.e. openers) and valedictions (i.e. closers)....

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Tense Use in Essays: Past vs. Present

It’s mostly time travellers who worry about the more convoluted aspects of grammatical tense, but...

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Harvard Referencing – What You Need to Know

Harvard referencing is one of the most common forms of citation used by UK universities,...

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Word Choice: Cent, Scent or Sent?

It’s bad enough when two words sound the same, but some homophones come in threes....

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Academic Conferences: 4 Great Reasons to Attend

Academic conferences are festivals of learning, with people travelling from around the world to gather...

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1, Two, or III? How to Format Numbers in Academic Writing

Whether it’s dates, survey results or statistical data, numbers and numerals play an important role...

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APA Referencing – How to Cite a Journal Article

Developed by the American Psychological Association, APA referencing is used in many subject areas for...

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Colour or Color? British and American Spelling

George Bernard Shaw once remarked that ‘England and America are two countries separated by a...

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Word Choice: ‘Onto’ vs. ‘On To’

Herein, we examine the word ‘onto’ and the phrase ‘on to’. They look pretty similar,...

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How to Sleep: A Guide to Beating Student Insomnia

The horror of crawling out of bed, bleary-eyed and barely coherent, desperately downing a cup...

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Writing Tips: Shortening Sentences

In both education and business, writing succinctly is a valuable skill. One simple way to...

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Essay Writing: How to Go From a 2:1 to a First Class Degree

No matter how hard we work, some of us find ourselves falling short of the...

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