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The Etymology of Easter and “Easter Egg”

Happy Easter! Maybe today is one of religious celebration for you. Alternatively, you may be...

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Word Choice: Angel vs. Angle

Do you have a guardian angle watching over you? If so, is it acute or...

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Grammar Tips: Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent and dependent clauses are fundamental parts of writing. But what are these clauses? How...

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A Guide to LaTeX Document Classes

LaTeX is a powerful editing tool for preparing documents in the sciences, computing, and engineering....

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How to Write a Haiku

Today, April 17, is International Haiku Poetry Day. It’s thus an exciting date if you’re...

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A Guide to Using MLA Citations

MLA referencing is common in the humanities. And if you are studying on a literature...

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How to Write a Business Memo

A memo (or memorandum) is a short document designed for internal communication. If you need...

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How to Cite an Ebook in Harvard Referencing

Currently, most people picture a papery cuboid when they hear “book.” But the rise of...

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Grammar Myths: Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

Ending a sentence with a preposition has long been forbidden by grammar pedants. And when...

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Word Choice: Got vs. Gotten

Both “got” and “gotten” are common terms in North America, but other English dialects do...

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Fallacies: Straw Man Arguments

Sadly, straw man arguments do not involve literal scarecrows. Rather, they are a type of...

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10 Free Research and Journal Databases

Finding good research can be tough, especially when so much of it is locked behind...

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