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Punctuation Tips: How to Use Commas

For such a common punctuation mark, commas cause a lot of confusion. But there are...

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APA Referencing – Citing Social Media Posts

With social media, information now spreads faster than ever. And you might even need to...

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Word Choice: Onto vs. On To

The author Kingsley Amis once said, “I have found by experience that no one persistently using...

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Definite and Indefinite Articles (The, A and An)

If English isn’t your first language, knowing when to use an article before a noun...

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Word Choice: Assume vs. Presume

When people mix up the words “assume” and “presume,” it’s not because they’re similarly spelled....

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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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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

Effective email communication is an important part of modern business. Reaching out to a new...

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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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