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How to Cite a Patent in Vancouver Referencing

Now and then, you may need to cite a patent in your academic writing (e.g....

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Word Choice: Key vs. Quay

The words ‘key’ and ‘quay’ sound the same. But while ‘key’ has many meanings in...

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5 Tips for Writing Effective Job Interview Questions

Recruiting the best employees for your business can be difficult. Asking the right questions in...

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Writing Tips: When to Use a Hyphen with the Prefix ‘Ex’

‘Ex’ is a common prefix in English. But how you punctuate this prefix may depend...

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Referencing Tips: What Are URLs and DOIs?

If you cite an online source in your academic writing, you will usually need to...

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A Guide to Repeat Citations in MLA Referencing

MLA referencing is an academic citation style used around the world. But what should you...

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Thesaurus Day: Peter Roget and How to Use a Thesaurus

A good thesaurus – i.e. a book that lists synonyms and antonyms for other words...

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Word Choice: Or, Oar or Ore?

‘Or’, ‘oar’, and ‘ore’ sound identical, but these words have very different meanings. Make sure...

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5 Tips for Writing a Strong Thesis Statement

Every good essay needs a strong thesis statement. Typically, this is a line or two...

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Spelling Tips: Receive or Recieve?

To draw on the old phrase, is giving better than ‘receiving’ or ‘recieving’? This word...

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How to Cite a Dataset in IEEE Referencing

If you refer to a dataset in you work, you need to cite it like...

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Word Choice: Not vs. Knot

Although ‘not’ and ‘knot’ sound the same, they have very different meanings. As a result,...

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