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Spelling Tips: Our 10 “Most Wanted” Homophones

Homophones—i.e., words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning—can cause a lot...

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Secondary Citations in APA, Chicago, and MLA

Referencing is a fundamental part of academic writing. Sometimes, though, you’ll come across something that...

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Tense Use in Academic Writing: Past, Present and Future

While the dreary constraints of physical reality mean that we’re stuck in the present for...

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Grammar Myths: Split Infinitives and More!

As proofreaders, we’re obviously keen on good spelling and grammar. However, since we like to...

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Spelling Tips: Doubling Consonants when Adding a Suffix

The “doubling up” rule (or the “1:1:1 rule”) is one of the few rules in...

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Word Choice: Tortuous vs. Torturous

The way that language evolves is fascinating to word nerds like us, especially how different...

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MLA Referencing – Citing a Journal Article

In the liberal arts and humanities subjects, MLA referencing is commonly used for citing sources...

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Punctuation Tips: Using Quotation Marks

Quotation marks play a vital role in many types of writing. This is especially true...

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Using “Styles” to Add Headings in Microsoft Word

Whether you’re working on a college paper or a business report, presentation is crucial. Adding...

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Grammar Tips: Adjectives and Adverbs

When we want to add extra descriptive detail to a sentence, we use adjectives and...

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5 Reasons the Literature Review Is Crucial to Your Paper

People often treat writing the literature review in an academic paper as a formality. Usually,...

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APA Referencing – How to Cite a YouTube Video

Not that long ago, the idea of citing a YouTube video in an academic paper...

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