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What’s Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

Does looking at long words make you tremble? Or does the thought of mispronouncing one...

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5 Books About Motherhood for Mother’s Day

Being a mother is one of the most challenging, multi-faceted, and universal jobs on the...

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When to Use a Comma With “Et Al.”

“Et al.” is an abbreviation that means “and others.” You might need to use it...

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How to Write a Professional Speech

At some point in your professional career, you may find yourself with the daunting task...

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18th or Eighteenth? How to Write Centuries in Formal Writing

If you’re writing a research paper, marketing copy, or other professional document, you’ll want to...

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What is a Cognate Object?

Sentences are often comprised of a subject, a verb, and an object. But it doesn’t...

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What’s a Bildungsroman Novel?

Bildungsroman isn’t quite as intimidating and complex as it may sound, and you’ve probably read...

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Readability: How to Write for Different Audiences

Any writer who has put their heart and soul into an essay, research paper, or...

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I Could Care Less or I Couldn’t Care Less?

“I could care less” or “I couldn’t care less”? You may hear both in spoken...

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How to Write an Argumentative Essay

An argumentative essay is a structured, compelling piece of writing where an author clearly defines...

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What Are Inverted Commas?

Inverted commas are punctuation marks that indicate direct speech or words you’re quoting from someone...

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Five Fantastic Examples of Semantic Bleaching

Many words in the English language have lost the intensity of their original meaning. For...

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