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22nd July 2015

3-minute read

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Using “Et Al.”

The phrase “et al.” is an integral part of many referencing systems, but it is...

16th July 2015

3-minute read

Indefinite Articles: When to Use “An” Instead of “A”

The problem with the English language is that it rarely sticks to its own rules....

9th July 2015

3-minute read

7 Top Tips for Picking a Dissertation Title

You only get once chance to make a first impression, so when writing a dissertation...

6th July 2015

2-minute read

Word Choice: Altar vs. Alter

One little letter can make a very big difference sometimes, so it is important to...

29th June 2015

3-minute read

Critical Analysis in a Literature Review

A literature review is vital to any in-depth research, providing a foundation your work will...

23rd June 2015

3-minute read

5 Tips for Handling your Thesis Data Analysis

When writing your thesis, the process of analyzing data and working with statistics can be...

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25th March 2015

2-minute read

How to Write Acknowledgements

If you are near the end of your thesis, you can start to think about...

17th March 2015

2-minute read

Word Choice: Practice vs. Practise

If you read British news sources or websites online, you may have noticed that sometimes...

11th March 2015

2-minute read

Word Choice: Defuse vs. Diffuse

Even if you have a good level of English, it’s still easy to use the...

27th February 2015

2-minute read

Synonyms for “Because”

The word “because” is used to join two ideas and express cause and effect: The...

3rd February 2015

2-minute read

Word Choice: Duel vs. Dual

The words “duel” and “dual” sound similar but have completely different meanings. Mixing up words...

20th January 2015

3-minute read

How to Use a Colon

The colon ( : ) can be a tricky punctuation mark to use. As such,...