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Word Choice: Knit vs. Nit
The words ‘knit’ and ‘nit’ sound the same despite their different spellings. And since they...
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Spelling Tips: Label or Lable?
When you put a name tag on something, do you ‘label’ it or ‘lable’ it?...
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5 Top Tips for Writing Clear Instructions
Instructions need to be easy to follow if they’re going to be useful. But how...
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Word Choice: Our vs. Hour
The words ‘our’ and ‘hour’ sound the same but have very different meanings. And to...
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5 Fictional Swear Words and Why They Work
There are times you might need to invent a curse word in creative writing. You...
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Spelling Tips: Cannot, Can Not or Can’t?
Is the proper way to write ‘can’t’ in full ‘cannot’ (one word) or ‘can not’...
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Word Choice: Heard vs. Herd
The words ‘heard’ and ‘herd’ sound identical and look similar written down. But these words...
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5 English Words with Origins in African Languages
February is Black History Month in the USA and Canada. To celebrate, we’ve taken a...
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Word Choice: Aisle vs. Isle
‘Aisle’ and ‘isle’ sound almost identical. But these words differ completely in meaning (and one...
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Chinese New Year: English Words with Chinese Origins
For Chinese New Year 2021 (the Year of the Ox, no less), we thought we’d...
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Using Articles (A, An, The) Before Acronyms and Initialisms
Acronyms (e.g. NASA, UNESCO) and initialisms (e.g. FBI, BBC) are common in writing. But when...
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5 More Spelling Memory Aids You Need to Know
Previously, we did a post on five helpful spelling mnemonics (i.e. memory aids). But we...
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