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Creative Writing: 5 Tips for Writing a Novel

Even though creative writing gives you much more freedom than academic writing, it takes a...

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MLA Referencing – Citing an Edited Book

MLA referencing offers a simple way of citing sources in a college paper. However, for...

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Changing Caption Numbering in Microsoft Word

We’ve previously explained how to add captions to charts, tables and figures in Microsoft Word....

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Misused Words: Ironic and Literally

We try not to be too pedantic here at Proofreading Towers. After all, language changes...

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Grammar Tips: Subject–Verb Agreement

An important part of writing a grammatical sentence is making sure that the subject and...

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Gendered Pronouns and the Singular “They”

To refer to a man in the third person, we say “he.” To refer to...

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Writing an Email: Salutations and Valedictions

When writing an email for work or college, there are rules you should observe regarding...

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6 Ways to Help Beat Student Stress

The pressures of college life are many and varied, but the effects are undeniable: More...

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Geoff the Pedantic Elf: A Christmas Proofreading Story

‘Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring,...

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MLA Referencing – Citing Ebooks

The days when “book” immediately implied a physical, papery object are now behind us. Many...

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Bullet Points and Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word

Although most of an academic paper should be written with full sentences divided up into...

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Vocabulary Tips: Is “Data” Singular or Plural?

In the grammarian community, there are some who will tip over a table and storm...

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