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The word “lead” has many definitions. Too many, really. In fact, somebody should have put a...
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Have you been asked to use AMA referencing in your academic writing? If so, make...
Etymology is something word nerds (like us) get quite excited about. This is mostly because...
One challenge of academic writing is making sure your essay flows from one section, paragraph, or sentence...
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A narrative essay is quite different to other essays you might write at school or...
We use prepositions to specify the relationship between two or more words in a sentence....
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Usually, we deal with homophones in our Word Choice posts. But today we’re looking at two...
It’s National Screenwriters Day! And with directors and actors hogging the limelight, it’s good to...
A common mistake we see while proofreading is incorrect use of prepositions. Although short, these words are...
A verb is a word that denotes an action (e.g., run, jump, kick) or state...
Soon enough, we’ll have the internet built into our brains and we’ll be able to...
Happy New Year! We hope you have big plans for 2020, including for your writing....