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Using verbs correctly is one of the trickiest parts of writing. Anyone can make mistakes...
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If you’re writing about an organization, whether it’s a company, a team, or your own...
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Believe it or not, there are many companies, operating within the law, that write essays...
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We often get asked about hyphenation with compound adjectives. So, here’s our guide to compound...
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Surveys and questionnaires are popular methods of gathering qualitative data for research projects. A poorly...
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Thinking up words that read the same backward and forward, also known as palindromes, can...
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Not only… but also is an example of a correlative conjunction. We use it to...
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You may have been taught to use italics (i.e., a slanted typeface) whenever you use...
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Whether you’re a native speaker or a learner, English can be a complex language at...
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Does looking at long words make you tremble? Or does the thought of mispronouncing one...
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“Et al.” is an abbreviation that means “and others.” You might need to use it...
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At some point in your professional career, you may find yourself with the daunting task...
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