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Quoting a Poem in APA Referencing

Many style guides have special rules for quoting poetry in an essay. In this post,...

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Top Tips on How to Write a Screenplay

We’ve looked previously at how to format a screenplay, but what about writing one? Are...

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Word Choice: Allusion vs. Illusion

‘Allusion’ and ‘illusion’ are fairly rare words. They also sound similar, so it is easy...

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How to Use Mail Merge with Excel in Microsoft Word

The mail merge function in Microsoft Word lets you insert information into a template document....

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Types of Editing (Editing vs. Proofreading)

Here at ProofreadMyDocument, we offer editing and proofreading services. But what exactly is the difference...

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5 Festive Christmas Homophones

What can a proofreading blog add to your festive preparations? How about a list of...

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5 Great Autobiography Writing Tips

Writing any book is hard work. But autobiographical writing can be the most difficult of...

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How to Cite a Conference Paper in Vancouver Referencing

After an academic conference, the papers delivered may be published as conference proceedings. So even...

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Word Choice: Flammable vs. Inflammable

‘Flammable’ and ‘inflammable’ look like opposites, but is this actually true? In this post, we...

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5 Tips for Writing a Business Plan

When writing a business plan, what rules do you need to follow? We suggest: Always...

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How to Quote Poetry in MLA Referencing

Writing about Robert Frost? Scribbling about Shakespeare? Then make sure you know how to quote...

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Word Choice: Half vs. Halve

The words ‘half’ and ‘halve’ are related. They also sound quite similar when spoken. It...

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