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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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How to Attract Great Candidates with a Well-Written Job Advert

Recruitment is crucial for any business. And if you’re growing your team or looking to...

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Grammar Tips: Double Negatives

We’re not saying grammar isn’t easy, but it isn’t uncomplicated either. And if you struggled...

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Sentence Structure: The Basics of Word Order

A grammatical sentence is more than just the sum of its parts. All those parts...

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Grammatical Differences: American vs. British English

Previously, we’ve looked at some common spelling differences between American English and British English. But...

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Word Choice: Inalienable vs. Unalienable (An Independence Day Special)

Happy Independence Day! To celebrate, we’re looking at a controversy related to the founding of...

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Word Choice: Pray vs. Prey

The mantis is an interesting creature: It looks like it’s praying, but it’s really preying....

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How to Write a Movie Review (5 Top Tips)

Fancy being the next Roger Ebert? Then check out the latest blockbuster or arthouse flick,...

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When to Use an Image in an Essay

Pages of text alone can look quite dull. And while “dull” may seem normal enough...

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How to Cite a Newspaper Article in Harvard Referencing

Newspapers and magazines aren’t common sources in academic writing. Or, at least, academics tend to...

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Word Choice: Reoccur vs. Recur

Many of the homophones we look at on this blog have completely different uses from...

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Using Text Styles in Google Docs

Many people now use Google Docs to create and share documents. And to make sure...

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Setting Paper Size in a LaTeX Document

When creating a LaTeX document, you need to set a document class. Each class in...

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