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Punctuation Tips: Masters Degree or Master’s Degree?
Should the term master’s degree have an apostrophe or not? The short answer is yes....
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What’s an Enthymeme?
Whether you realize it or not, enthymemes are a common part of everyday communication. They...
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Common Issues with Tenses
Using verbs correctly is one of the trickiest parts of writing. Anyone can make mistakes...
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Are Organizations Singular or Plural Nouns?
If you’re writing about an organization, whether it’s a company, a team, or your own...
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A Guide to Compound Adjectives and Hyphenation
We often get asked about hyphenation with compound adjectives. So, here’s our guide to compound...
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5 Top Tips for Creating a Survey
Surveys and questionnaires are popular methods of gathering qualitative data for research projects. A poorly...
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50+ Words That Are the Same Backward
Thinking up words that read the same backward and forward, also known as palindromes, can...
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Grammar Tips: Not Only… But Also
Not only… but also is an example of a correlative conjunction. We use it to...
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Should You Italicize Foreign Words in Your Writing?
You may have been taught to use italics (i.e., a slanted typeface) whenever you use...
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Introductory Adverbials: A Quick Guide
Whether you’re a native speaker or a learner, English can be a complex language at...
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What’s Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?
Does looking at long words make you tremble? Or does the thought of mispronouncing one...
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When to Use a Comma with “Et Al.”
“Et al.” is an abbreviation that means “and others.” You might need to use it...
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