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Is the proper way to write “can’t” in full “cannot” (one word) or “can not”...
The words “heard” and “herd” sound identical and look similar written down. But these words...
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When you submit an article to an academic journal, there are several possible responses. One...
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February is Black History Month in the USA and Canada. To celebrate, we’ve taken a...
Blogs can be great sources, offering simple introductions to complex topics or exploring obscure ideas...
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“Aisle” and “isle” sound almost identical. But these words differ completely in meaning (and one...
For Chinese New Year 2021 (the Year of the Ox, no less), we thought we’d...
Blogs can be a great source of information when researching an essay. But how do...
Acronyms (e.g., NASA, UNESCO) and initialisms (e.g., FBI, BBC) are common in writing. But when...
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