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Word Choice: Lead vs. Led

‘Lead’ sounds exactly the same as ‘led’, which is the past tense of ‘lead’. However,...

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Oxford Referencing – Citing Newspaper Articles

Amidst the celebrity gossip and angry opinion pieces, newspapers sometimes report on genuinely important things....

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Is ‘Alright’ All Right? (Tricky Compound Words)

Compound words combine two or more terms to make a new word. They can be...

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Citing Multiple Sources by the Same Author from the Same Year

Referencing systems are supposed to help readers identify the sources used in a book, article...

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Word Choice: Route vs. Rout

‘Route’ and ‘rout’ are pronounced differently in Australian English (which isn’t always the case in...

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APA Referencing – Citing Social Media

Social media distracts people from their work more often than contributing to it. But this...

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Punctuation Tips: Brackets and Parentheses

As we all know, brackets are an essential part of ASCII art. However, they can...

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Word Choice: License vs. Licence

Sometimes we think the Americans are messing with English just to confuse the rest of...

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What Should a Thesis Include?

What to put in a thesis or dissertation depends on the subject. After all, there’s...

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MLA Referencing – Citing a Newspaper Article

Breaking news! Even people who know the basics of MLA referencing struggle with an unusual...

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Word Choice: Formally vs. Formerly

Who do you call when two words sound the same and you can’t tell them...

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Internet Research: Which Sites Should You Trust?

The internet is full of many things, including kittens, people with no clothes on, and...

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