Try For Free

Welcome To Proofed
Writing Tips

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.

Use the search field to find a post on a specific topic or browse our recent posts below. And if there’s anything you’d like to see covered on our blog, let us know.

Search

2-minute read

Grammar Tips: Must Have or Must Of?

Mixing up “must have” and “must of” is one of the most common grammatical errors...

3-minute read

How to Cite a Podcast in APA Referencing

You can find a podcast on just about any topic nowadays. You may even need...

3-minute read

National Limerick Day: How to Write a Limerick

National Limerick Day, held on the 12th of May every year, was set up to...

3-minute read

Word Choice: Dear vs. Deer

Today, we will look at the words dear and deer, which are homophones (i.e., words...

3-minute read

Writing Tips: How to Spell “Separate”

Do you need to use the word “separate” in your writing? As it has different...

3-minute read

Microsoft Word Tips: How to Control Vertical Alignment

Do you need to make text appear halfway between the top and bottom of a...

Instant Quote

Price
Get A Quote

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drag & drop your file

or browse your computer

Browse from your device

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drop your file here!

Icon of loading status

Your file is being
uploaded!

3-minute read

Writing Tips: An Example Cover Letter

We have previously looked at how to write a cover letter on this blog. But...

3-minute read

Spelling Tips: Focused or Focussed?

“Focused” and “focussed” are variant spellings of the same term, but the standard version in...

2-minute read

How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Have you found useful ideas or data in someone else’s dissertation or thesis to support...

2-minute read

Word Choice: Capital vs. Capitol

The words “capital” and “capitol” sound the same but have different meanings. And it’s important...

3-minute read

How to Create a List of Abbreviations in Microsoft Word

If you’re creating a large document, such as a thesis or business report, it could...

2-minute read

Writing Tips: How to Spell “Definitely”

Many people struggle with the spelling of “definitely.” This might be because the pronunciation doesn’t...

Trusted by thousands of leading
institutions and businesses