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Yarr, Matey! (4 Nautical Phrases to Help You Talk Like a Pirate)

Ahoy, matey! Yarr! Shiver me timbers! Splice the mainbrace, and so on and so on....

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How to Cite a TV Show in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Television isn’t a traditional academic source. But if you’ve seen an insightful program, or you’re...

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5 Tips for Writing Up the Minutes of a Meeting

You may need to take minutes as a record of the actions taken and decisions...

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Word Choice: Wine vs. Whine

“Wine” and “whine” have very different meanings, but they only differ by one letter, so...

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Everything You Need to Know About Numbers in AP Style

The AP Stylebook is a popular style guide in the business and journalism worlds. But...

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Writing Tips: What Is Allegory?

Allegory has been a popular literary technique for almost as long as we’ve had writing....

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A Quick Guide to Underlining in Microsoft Word

Underlining text in Microsoft Word is simple. You can even tailor the line style! To...

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How to Cite a Manual or Handbook in IEEE Referencing

As IEEE referencing is used in many technical subject areas, you may need to cite...

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Word Choice: Gaffe vs. Gaff

The words “gaffe” and “gaff” sound the same and only differ by one letter in...

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Academic Writing: How to Avoid the Genetic Fallacy

In today’s post, we look at how to avoid genetic fallacies. And no, this doesn’t...

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6 Everyday Terms You Might Not Know Are Offensive

Sometimes, common English words have surprisingly offensive origins that you may not notice unless you...

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Spelling Tips: Defense or Defence?

“Defense” and “defence” are variant spellings of a word meaning “protection from attack or criticism.”...

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