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5 Tips for Writing a Great User Manual

If you have created a new product or process, a user manual should help people...

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7 English Words with Origins in Sanskrit

Today marks the start of the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the...

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How to Avoid the Bandwagon Fallacy in Academic Writing

In academic writing, a ‘fallacy’ is a bad argument. But what is the bandwagon fallacy?...

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How to See the Word Count in Microsoft Word

You may need to keep track of the number of words in a document (e.g....

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Word Choice: Wait vs. Weight

The words ‘wait’ and ‘weight’ sound the same, which can make them confusing! But these...

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How to Cite a Review in APA Referencing

Reviews of books, films, and other media can be great sources in academic writing. But...

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Spelling Tips: Dilemma or Dilemna?

If you have a problem, are you facing a ‘dilemma’ or a ‘dilemna’? Only one...

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5 Tips for Writing a Professional Bio

A professional bio explains who you are and what you do. But the style and...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Appropriation in Fiction

In a previous post, we set out the basics of what cultural appropriation involves and...

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Conditional Sentences

We use conditional sentences to talk about hypotheticals (i.e. things that might happen). These sentences...

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Word Choice: Sheath vs. Sheathe

It is easy to mix up the words ‘sheath’ and ‘sheathe’ as they are related...

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A Quick Guide to Source Titles in MLA Referencing

If you’re using MLA style for a piece of academic writing, you’ll need to make...

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