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MLA referencing offers a simple way of citing sources in a college paper. However, for...
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We’ve previously explained how to add captions to charts, tables and figures in Microsoft Word....
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An important part of writing a grammatical sentence is making sure that the subject and...
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To refer to a man in the third person, we say “he.” To refer to...
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When writing an email for work or college, there are rules you should observe regarding...
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The days when “book” immediately implied a physical, papery object are now behind us. Many...
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Although most of an academic paper should be written with full sentences divided up into...
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In the grammarian community, there are some who will tip over a table and storm...
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Homophones—i.e., words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning—can cause a lot...
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Referencing is a fundamental part of academic writing. Sometimes, though, you’ll come across something that...
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While the dreary constraints of physical reality mean that we’re stuck in the present for...
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The “doubling up” rule (or the “1:1:1 rule”) is one of the few rules in...
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