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Some words sound so alike you’d struggle to hear the difference, even when they’re obviously...
When a word ends in a vowel plus “-y,” it’s usually easy to modify it...
We use conjunctions (e.g., “and” or “but”) to build grammatical sentences, which in turn allows...
Academic writing often involves comparing and contrasting arguments or opinions. There are many words you...
The APA style guide (7th edition) is used by hundreds of journals, publishers, and academic...
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When something loses value, has it “deprecated” or “depreciated”? Many use these terms interchangeably, but...
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We live in a high-speed digital world, but most colleges still have big buildings full...
The words “that” and “which” are tricky and even mentioning them in a room full...
America has a long tradition as the land of the free and home of the...
Whether you think of Presidents’ Day as a patriotic celebration of our country’s political leadership, or...
Confusions between “fewer” and “less” can provoke fury among pedants: In the UK, one store...