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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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Word Choice: Deprecate vs. Depreciate

It can be easy to misuse some terms in writing, since many words sound and...

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Word Choice: Defuse vs. Diffuse

Mistakes regarding word choice are common, especially when writing an essay, which often requires using...

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Word Choice: Immigrate vs. Emigrate

If two words sound the same, it can be easy to mix them up in...

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Word Choice: Adapt vs. Adopt

In this blog post, we explain the difference between two words that many people use...

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How to Reference a Book using the APA Style

In this blog post, we will look at how to cite printed books using the...

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Word Choice: Whose vs. Who’s

It can be easy to mix up ‘whose’ and ‘who’s’ when writing. They sound exactly...

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How to Reference an Ebook Using the Vancouver Style

The Vancouver referencing style is widely used in medical and scientific writing. In this blog...

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What Should I Capitalise? A Guide for the Confused

At Proofed, a common problem we see in writing is incorrect or inconsistent capitalisation. As...

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Word Choice: Assure, Ensure and Insure

One of our customers emailed us asking if we could explain the commonly confused words...

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Spelling Tips: When to Drop the Letter ‘E’

One of the most common spelling mistakes concerns the letter ‘e’. When a word ends...

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How to Use the Term ‘Et Al.’

When citing books in academic writing, you can often use the term ‘et al.’ to indicate...

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