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In an earlier post, we looked at how to cite a poem in Chicago footnote...
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Today – the 25th of March – is Tolkien Reading Day, an annual event created...
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A persuasive essay is one in which you take a stance on a topic and...
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The words wry and rye sound the same, which makes it easy to confuse them...
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AMA referencing is commonly used in medical writing. But what do you do when you...
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If you’re writing fiction, you need to think about the world in which your story...
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‘Grey’ and ‘gray’ are two different spellings of the same word. But should you be...
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A simple ‘thank you’ can go a long way in this world. A courteous note...
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If you’re studying literature, there’s a good chance you’ll write about poetry in your work....
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When writing a CV or resume, you need to pick a format. And the most...
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‘Ascent’ and ‘assent’ sound similar and only differ by one letter, but they also have...
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In this post, we look at eight words that may not mean what you think!...
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