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The False Cause Fallacy: Correlation Does Not Equal Causation

When we see that two things happen together, we may assume one causes the other....

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Punctuating and Formatting Dialogue

Dialogue – i.e. the words spoken by characters in a story – is a vital...

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How to Cite a Book in MHRA Referencing

MHRA referencing is a citation style set out by the Modern Humanities Research Association. It...

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Word Choice: Draft vs. Draught

Maybe Noah Webster had a point. We say this because, as much as we love...

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Does Your Business Need a Proofreader?

Does your business need a proofreader? Yes. Yes, it does. That’ll be all. Thank you...

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How to Write a Meta Description

A meta description is an HTML ‘meta tag’ that gives a short summary of a...

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Spelling Tips: -Cede, -Ceed or -Sede?

We pronounce -cede, -ceed and -sede to sound like ‘seed’. But this makes it easy...

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Citing a Chapter from an Edited Book in IEEE Referencing

IEEE referencing is used in subjects such as computing and engineering. It’s also the preferred...

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Word Choice: Espresso vs. Expresso

Like many proofreaders, we’re coffee powered. There’s nothing like a caffeine hit in the morning...

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Word Choice: Viscous vs. Vicious

‘Viscous’ and ‘vicious’ are both adjectives. They’re also close enough in spelling that it’s easy...

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When to Capitalise Religious Terms

Knowing when to capitalise religious terms can be hell. Or should that be Hell? And...

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Quoting Sources in Chicago Referencing

When writing an academic paper, you may need to quote something you’ve read somewhere. But...

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