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Should it be “President Biden” or “president Biden”? Is the “social worker” coming to the...
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“Wildcards,” in the context of Microsoft Word, are characters that allow you to refine a...
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You may have come across different spellings for the word “chili,” including “chilli” and “chile.”...
The words “genes” and “jeans” may sound alike, but they’re spelled differently and have different...
APA style uses an author–date citation format, where you cite a source by giving the...
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An objective tone is standard in most formal business and academic writing. But how can...
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Do you visit a “website” or a “web site”? And should these terms be capitalized?...
When writing about disabilities, we have the power to place people in either a positive...
The words “meter” and “metre” sound the same, but only “meter” is used in American...
Persuasive copy is material that is designed to persuade or convince people to do things....
Modal verbs are a special category of verb in English. But how do they work?...
The Wimbledon Championships are back after last year’s cancellation because of the pandemic. And to...