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Word Choice: There, Their and They’re

When writing, it’s easy to confuse the words “there,” “their” and “they’re” since they sound...

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When to Hyphenate

“Hyphenation” is a term for linking two words with a hyphen to make a compound...

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

You might not have heard of countable and uncountable nouns before. However, it is useful...

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The Basic Structure of a Thesis

How a thesis should look can vary between colleges, so it’s always best to check...

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Changing the Text Direction in Microsoft Word

If you regularly use Microsoft Word with a language that reads from right-to-left, you may...

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Word Choice: Explicit vs. Implicit

It’s always vital to make the correct word choice in an academic paper. In today’s...

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Word Choice: Hoard vs. Horde

Although they may sound the same when spoken, “hoard” and “horde” have distinct meanings. As...

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Word Choice: Inflict vs. Afflict

The verbs “inflict” and “afflict” are spelled similarly and, indeed, closely related in meaning, since...

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The Two Meanings of “Apprehend” and “Apprehension”

Although spelled in the same way in each case, “apprehend” can be used to mean...

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A Guide to Efficient Research

As students well know, keeping to a schedule is important when writing an academic paper....

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Word Choice: Faze vs. Phase

Although the words “faze” and “phase” sound the same, they have different meanings and spellings....

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Word Choice: Imply vs. Infer

The words “imply” and “infer” are often confused. Both are verbs relating to communication, but...

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