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Punctuation Tips: Apostrophes and Joint Ownership

We’ve written about apostrophes before on this blog, but today we want to look specifically at possessive...

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Vocabulary Tips: Few vs. A Few

In English, “few” means “a small number of something.” Seems simple, yes? Unfortunately, the exact...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in MLA Referencing

All the hot new research gets debuted at conferences. In fact, on the academic scene,...

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Spelling Tips: A Quick Guide to the Suffix

In English, you can often build new words by attaching a suffix to the end...

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How to Cite a YouTube Video in Harvard Referencing

YouTube isn’t just for makeup tutorials and travel vlogs. Sometimes, you may come across something...

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Word Choice: Vain, Vane or Vein?

The words “vain,” “vane,” and “vein” are homophones – words that differ in spelling and...

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Pronouns and Antecedents

Pronouns can be picky things, so you don’t want to mix them with the wrong words....

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Legal Citations: What Is OSCOLA Referencing?

Have you been asked to use OSCOLA referencing in a document? Or are you writing...

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7 Beginners’ Tips on Writing Poetry

Oscar Wilde once wrote, “A poet can survive anything but a misprint.” It’s lucky for poets,...

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Punctuation Tips: The Backslash and Forward Slash

Today, we’re looking at some oft-overlooked punctuation marks: the backslash and the forward slash. But wait!...

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How to Cite Social Media in Harvard Referencing

Not that long ago, academics would have laughed at the idea of citing social media...

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Word Choice: Cannon vs. Canon

The words “cannon” and “canon” are homophones – words that differ in both their spelling...

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