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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

When writing an email for work or college, there are rules you should observe regarding...

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6 Ways to Help Beat Student Stress

The pressures of college life are many and varied, but the effects are undeniable: More...

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Geoff the Pedantic Elf: A Christmas Proofreading Story

‘Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring,...

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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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Vocabulary Tips: Is “Data” Singular or Plural?

In the grammarian community, there are some who will tip over a table and storm...

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Spelling Tips: Our 10 “Most Wanted” Homophones

Homophones—i.e., words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning—can cause a lot...

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Secondary Citations in APA, Chicago, and MLA

Referencing is a fundamental part of academic writing. Sometimes, though, you’ll come across something that...

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Tense Use in Academic Writing: Past, Present and Future

While the dreary constraints of physical reality mean that we’re stuck in the present for...

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Grammar Myths: Split Infinitives and More!

As proofreaders, we’re obviously keen on good spelling and grammar. However, since we like to...

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Spelling Tips: Doubling Consonants when Adding a Suffix

The “doubling up” rule (or the “1:1:1 rule”) is one of the few rules in...

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