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An Introduction to Demonstrative Pronouns – With Examples
Every English learner has grammar issues, whether it’s grammar tenses, adjectives, or adverbs. But what about seemingly insignificant grammar points? Let’s take the following examples: I don’t want this cup; I want that cup. To be, or not to be? That is the question! These days, people prefer working remotely....
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An Introduction to Demonstrative Pronouns – With Examples
Every English learner has grammar issues, whether it’s grammar tenses, adjectives, or adverbs. But what about seemingly insignificant grammar points? Let’s take the following examples: I don’t want this cup; I want that cup. To be, or not to be? That is the question! These days, people prefer working remotely....
4-minute read
An Introduction to Demonstrative Pronouns – With Examples
Every English learner has grammar issues, whether it’s grammar tenses, adjectives, or adverbs. But what about seemingly insignificant grammar points? Let’s take the following examples: I don’t want this cup; I want that cup. To be, or not to be? That is the question! These days, people prefer working remotely....
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5 Tips on How to Adapt a Novel into a Screenplay
At some point, most people have probably read a book and thought, “This would make a great film!” But not everyone does anything about it. So, how do you adapt a novel into a screenplay? We have five top tips: Make sure you have permission to adapt the original work....
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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 why it can be problematic. We also offered a few tips for avoiding cultural appropriation, including the following: Ask yourself whether you’re the best person to tell the story. Be aware of stereotypes and othering...
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7 Tips for Writing About Mental Health
When writing about mental health, the words we use and the way we frame our ideas can have unintended consequences or reinforce negative stereotypes. Today is World Mental Health Day, though, so let’s look at seven tips for writing about mental health responsibly. These include: Use person-first language to avoid...
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5 Tips on Picking an Academic Referee
An academic referee is someone who provides a reference regarding your abilities, something all graduates will need at some point. In this post we provide a few tips for picking an academic referee, focusing on those applying for postgraduate education, though much of this advice also applies to professional references....
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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 made at a meeting. And if so, you’ll want them to be clear, concise and accurate. But how can you ensure this? In this post, we share our top tips for taking and writing up...
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Writing Tips: What Is Allegory?
...show trials. This allowed Orwell to write a critique of Stalinism without discussing it directly. But by making this critique in story form, he also made his political ideas accessible to more people. 5 Tips for Using Allegory in Your Writing Finally, we have five quick tips for using allegory...
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5 Tips for Writing a Great User Manual
If you have created a new product or process, a user manual should help people to use it correctly and solve problems they encounter. As such, it’s important that user manuals are clear and easy to follow. Here are five tips to help you write a user manual that works:...
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5 Tips for Writing a Professional Bio
A professional bio explains who you are and what you do. But the style and content of your bio will depend on various factors. If you need to create a professional bio of your own, though, following, these five tips will help: Think about the type and length of bio...
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5 Top Tips for Writing an Academic CV
If you’re preparing an academic CV, you’ll want to make the best first impression possible. But how can you do this? We have five top tips for writing an academic CV that should help, including: Check that you have all the information required for an academic CV. Make sure to...
