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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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10 Tips for First Years at University

Going to university isn’t all about studying. Don’t get us wrong: it’s important to keep...

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How to Use Apostrophes

Our proofreaders often find apostrophes in unusual places. At other times, though, these important punctuation...

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Word Choice: Envelop vs. Envelope

The words ‘envelop’ and ‘envelope’ both evolved from the Old French word enveloper, which meant...

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Formatting Tips: Double Spacing in Microsoft Word

Most university style guides (as well as groups like the American Psychological Association) specify double...

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Word Choice: Duel vs. Dual

The words ‘duel’ and ‘dual’ sound alike when spoken and look similar written down (separated...

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Dissertation Tips: Creating a Linear Outline Plan

Before writing up your dissertation or thesis, it’s important to plan everything first. One way...

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How to Streamline Your Data Analysis

Every chapter of your dissertation or PhD thesis is important, but the data analysis is...

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5 Top Tips for a Great Dissertation Title

Of all the things you’ll do while writing your Master’s dissertation or PhD thesis, picking...

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7 Things to Remember When Writing Your Dissertation Methodology

When writing up a dissertation, the methodology section is often the bit that people rush...

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Spelling Tips: When to Change ‘Y’ to ‘I’

The spelling of words can be tricky when adding a suffix. For instance, there are some occasions...

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Word Choice: Desert vs. Dessert

In a better organised language we wouldn’t have words spelled almost identically but differing entirely...

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7 Basic Homophone Errors

Homophones are words that sound exactly like one another, but differ in spelling and meaning....

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