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Essay Mills and Why to Avoid Them

Struggling with deadlines? College life feeling stressful? You might be tempted to take a shortcut,...

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American English vs. Canadian English (Spelling Differences)

If you refer to a Canadian person as being a mix of American and English,...

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Microsoft Word Tips: Adding and Deleting Comments

The comment function in Microsoft Word is a very useful tool. You can use it...

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Chicago Referencing – Repeat Citations

If you have a useful source text, you may need to cite it more than...

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Word Choice: Bought vs. Brought

The words “buy” and “bring” are easy to tell apart. The past tense versions of...

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Do You Need an Appendix in Your Paper?

The debate over whether the human appendix does anything useful rages on. Much less controversial...

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Resume or CV? Professional Writing Tips

Applying for a job can involve a lot of paperwork, not least preparing a resume...

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Writing the Past: BC–AD or BCE–CE?

History is big. Very big. This is why we have the terms “BC” and “AD,”...

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5 Tips on Self-Publishing an Ebook

While we’re still fond of the old-fashioned papery versions, no one can deny that digital...

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Word Choice: Anymore vs. Any More

How much difference can one little space make? Well, with the words “anymore” and “any...

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Referencing Translated Sources (APA, MLA and Chicago)

Poor translators. Without them, we English speakers wouldn’t be able to read sources written in...

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First-Person Pronouns in Academic Writing

During school, many of us were told to never use “I” in an essay. And...

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