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Mixing up ‘lay’ and ‘lie’ is so common that many people don’t know there’s a...
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Hyphens and dashes look very similar, so it is easy to mix them up. There...
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The words ‘horde’ and ‘hoard’ sound identical, but they have different spellings and meanings. One...
Is there a difference between ‘afflict’ and ‘inflict’? It depends on point of view. Someone...
Often, in the English language, matters are complicated by words that look or sound similar,...
Deciding whether to use ‘infer’ or ‘imply’ in your writing can be tricky, as the...
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Although they sound similar, ‘proscribe’ and ‘prescribe’ mean different things. If you’re unsure which is...
Early in our school lives, we are encouraged to express our thoughts and opinions. This...
If a quotation in your essay contains an error which you want to leave in,...
It isn’t just history students who need the word ‘century’ (although it might crop up...
Academic writing typically requires you to stick to a word limit. It is important to...
Sometimes you need to write an essay, but find yourself getting distracted before you’ve even...