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Boom! Onomatopoeia is happening! And even if you don’t know what this word means yet,...
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“Aloud” and “allowed” sound the same. However, these terms also have very different meanings, so...
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To get published, you may need to work with agents and editors, which are important...
Conference papers can be useful when writing an essay. But to use a conference paper in...
Like many homophones, “steal” and “steel” sound the same yet differ in meaning. But these...
Something often overlooked in academic writing is that a good essay must present a good argument. Admittedly,...
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Previously, we’ve looked at what a well-written resume should include. Today, we’re focusing on how...
We’re half way through NaNoWriMo! Hooray! Every year, thousands of aspiring authors attempt to write a novel in...
Ever stopped at a motel for brunch? Or perhaps for a portmanteau or two? These...
Even if you’ve grown up speaking English, the words “forth” and “fourth” can be confusing....
Job titles are important. They’re the first thing someone will see when looking for a...
The Oxford Standard for Citations of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA for short) is a standardized system for legal...