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Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

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Word Choice: Or, Oar or Ore?

“Or,” “oar,” and “ore” sound identical, but these words have very different meanings. Make sure...

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5 Tips for Writing a Strong Thesis Statement

Every good research paper needs a strong thesis statement. Typically, this is a line or...

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Spelling Tips: Receive or Recieve?

To draw on the old phrase, is giving better than “receiving” or “recieving”? This word...

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How to Cite a Dataset in IEEE Referencing

If you refer to a dataset in you work, you need to cite it like...

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What Is the Difference Between a Preface, a Foreword and a Prologue?

There are many ways to introduce a book, including with a preface, a foreword, or a...

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An Introduction to Assonance and Consonance

Assonance and consonance are important parts of creative writing, especially poetry. Both involve repeating certain...

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Spelling Tips: Misspell or Mispell?

If you make a spelling mistake, did you “misspell” or “mispell” the word? Only one...

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How to Come Up with Great Ideas for Your Blog (5 Top Tips)

A blog is a cost-effective way of driving traffic to your business’s website. But for...

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Grammar Tips: What Is a Gerund?

Even if you have never heard the word “gerund” before, you probably use gerunds all...

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How to Avoid the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy

Post hoc ergo propter hoc is the Latin name of a common fallacy (i.e., a...

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How to Cite a Blog Post in APA Referencing

Blog posts can be useful sources in academic writing. But how do you cite a...

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Word Choice: Veil vs. Vale

“Veil” and “vale” sound the same but have different meanings. So, how do you make...

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