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Word Choice: Shall vs. Will

The words “will” and “shall” can seem a bit confusing. After all, while there is...

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MLA Referencing – How to Cite a Newspaper Article

Using MLA referencing in a college paper? Found an interesting newspaper article that you want...

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Microsoft Word Tips: How to Use Find and Replace

When working on a large document, you may need to quickly find certain words and...

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Word Choice: Which vs. Witch

There are up to a million words in the English language. We probably shouldn’t be...

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The Basics of Narrative Voice

“Narrative” refers to how a story is told. A “narrative voice,” then, is a voice...

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Same Year, Same Author? How to Reference Sources Correctly

Many referencing systems use the author’s surname and year of publication in citations, with full...

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Word Choice: Espresso vs. Expresso

Like many proofreaders, we are powered by coffee. And there is nothing quite like a...

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Vocabulary Tips: On Tenterhooks

The phrase “on tenterhooks” is quite common in English. However, it is also one of...

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Word Choice: Principle vs. Principal

“Principle” and “principal” sound and look very much alike. In addition, neither word is very...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Adding and Removing Watermarks

Watermarks are faint images or words that sit behind the text in a document. There...

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Losing the Plot? 5 Top Tips on Writing a Good Story

In narrative writing, the term “plot” refers to the events that make up a story....

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How to Procrastinate and Get Nothing Done

Are you getting too much work done? Would you rather spend your time worrying about...

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