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‘Focused’ and ‘focussed’ are simply variant spellings of the same term. The most common version...
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Have you found useful ideas or data in someone else’s dissertation or thesis to support...
The words ‘capital’ and ‘capitol’ sound the same but have different meanings. And it’s important...
If you’re creating a large document, such as a thesis or business report, it could...
Many people struggle with the spelling of ‘definitely’. This might be because the pronunciation doesn’t...
Around the world, May Day celebrations are taking place today. But what is the difference...
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Adding images to your work can illustrate your arguments or provide your reader with useful...
Even though the words ‘boy’ and ‘buoy’ sound the same, they have very different meanings....
The spellchecker in Google Docs is a useful tool, even if it can’t replace the...
Get busy living, or get busy dying. This famous line, delivered by Andy Dufresne in...
How do you cite an image in an essay? This depends on a few factors!...
Need to reference an image in an essay? Then make sure you cite it, too!...