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If you’re too old for trick or treating but want to have fun on Halloween,...
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Today, friends and frenemies (we know you’re out there), we’re looking at the semicolon, including...
What’s that? You’re planning to study a PhD and you have a great idea for...
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If you’re studying at college, you’ll hear the terms “qualitative” and “quantitative” used at some...
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The vast majority of citations in academic writing are for books, journals and other written...
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In speech, the distinction between “into” (one word) and “in to” (two words) is pretty...
When applying to study at college, you might be asked to provide a personal statement....
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It’s easy to get bogged down in detail with referencing. But having a good overall...
Here at Proofed, we tend to focus on formal and academic English. But life isn’t...
Even the phrase “word limit” can cause panic among students. For some it’s the challenge...