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International Women’s Day: Pioneering Female Writers

It’s International Women’s Day, which seems a good time to celebrate pioneering female writers! But...

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Vocabulary Tips: On the One Hand, On the Other Hand

The phrase ‘on the one hand… on the other hand’ is common in English. But...

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English Dialects: What Is American English?

You may have heard people describe certain words or spellings as ‘American English’. But how...

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Word Choice: Which vs. Witch

When two words sound the same, it’s easy to mix them up. But sounding the...

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Citing Images in APA Referencing

Most sources you cite in an essay will be text based (e.g. books and journal...

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Citing Social Media with Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Previously, we’ve looked at how to cite social media using Chicago footnote referencing. But if...

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Word Choice: Rack vs. Wrack

‘Rack’ and ‘wrack’ sound the same, but do they mean the same thing? The answer...

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How to Write an Academic Email

When you email a university lecturer or tutor for the first time, you want to...

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Citing Social Media with Chicago Footnote Referencing

With social media now a part of our daily lives, you may even need to...

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Apostrophe Tips: Valentine’s Day or Valentines Day?

Today is a day of love, a day of romance, a day of… apostrophes? Yes,...

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Writing Tips: Types of Stage Play

Shakespeare once wrote that ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women...

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Word Choice: Media vs. Mediums

The word ‘medium’ has several meanings. This is not a problem in itself, but ‘medium’...

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