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Word Choice: Flu, Flue or Flew?

The words “flu,” “flue,” and “flew” all sound the same, yet they mean completely different...

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5 Tips for Writing Product and Service Descriptions That Sell

Every business needs a competitive edge. And one way to do this is with high-quality...

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Academic Writing: How to Structure a Lab Report

If you’ve done a laboratory experiment as part of your studies, you might need to...

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Grammar Tips: What Are Auxiliary Verbs?

Most English speakers use auxiliary verbs every day, even if they’ve never heard the term...

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Word Choice: Board vs. Bored

The words “board” and “bored” sound the same, so it can be easy to mix...

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A Quick Guide to Page Numbers in Chicago Referencing

Chicago referencing is widely used in academic writing. It has various rules for how and...

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How to Avoid the Bandwagon Fallacy in Academic Writing

In academic writing, a “fallacy” is a bad argument. But what is the bandwagon fallacy?...

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How to See the Word Count in Microsoft Word

You may need to keep track of the number of words in a document (e.g.,...

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Word Choice: Wait vs. Weight

The words “wait” and “weight” sound the same, which can make them confusing! But these...

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Spelling Tips: Dilemma or Dilemna?

If you have a problem, are you facing a “dilemma” or a “dilemna”? Only one...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Appropriation in Fiction

In a previous post, we set out the basics of what cultural appropriation involves and...

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Conditional Sentences

We use conditional sentences to talk about hypotheticals (i.e., things that might happen). These sentences...

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