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A Guide to Reference Management Software

Find referencing sources in your writing boring or difficult? Then let technology do the hard...

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An Introduction to Brackets and Parentheses

We apologize if you clicked on this page looking for DIY advice, as the brackets...

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Word Choice: Dissatisfied vs. Unsatisfied

The difference between “dissatisfied” and “unsatisfied” is subtle, so you need to use these terms...

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Missing Information in MLA Referencing

There are few things more frustrating when writing a college paper than finding a great...

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Prefixes and How to Use Them

Although we’ve got nothing on German, the English language sometimes involves putting different “parts” of...

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Formatting Columns in Microsoft Word

Much like ancient Greek architecture, some forms of writing would fall apart without columns. Newspapers,...

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Word Choice: Coarse vs. Course

The words “coarse” and “course” sound exactly the same. They’re also similar written down. And...

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Spelling Tips: -Cede, -Ceed, or -Sede?

When used at the end of a word, “-cede,” “-ceed” and “-sede” sound exactly the...

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How to Cite a Book in IEEE Referencing

IEEE referencing is used in subjects like computing and engineering (or if you are writing...

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The Proofreading Zone: A Haunted Comma Splice

Here at Proofed, we work hard to ensure your writing is error free. And since...

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Word Choice: Hole vs. Whole

For reasons far too boring to go into here, English spelling involves a lot of...

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How to Cite Shakespeare in APA Referencing

To cite, or not to cite – that is the first question. But many referencing...

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