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Word Choice: Wine vs. Whine
‘Wine’ and ‘whine’ have very different meanings, but they only differ by one letter, so...
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Everything You Need to Know About Numbers in AP Style
The AP Stylebook is a popular style guide in the business and journalism worlds. But...
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Writing Tips: What Is Allegory?
Allegory has been a popular literary technique for almost as long as we’ve had writing....
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Word Choice: Gaffe vs. Gaff
The words ‘gaffe’ and ‘gaff’ sound the same and only differ by one letter in...
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Academic Writing: How to Avoid the Genetic Fallacy
In today’s post, we look at how to avoid genetic fallacies. And no, this doesn’t...
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6 Everyday Terms You Might Not Know Are Offensive
Sometimes, common English words have surprisingly offensive origins that you may not notice unless you...
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Spelling Tips: Defence or Defense?
‘Defence’ and ‘defense’ are variant spellings of a word meaning ‘protection from attack or criticism’....
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Word Choice: Flaunt vs. Flout
The words ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’ look similar written down, so it’s easy to mix them...
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Punctuation Tips: Commas After Introductory Phrases
You can use introductory phrases and words to frame or modify a sentence in your...
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7 Top Tips for Using Dates in AP Style
Many businesses and news outlets use the guidelines set out in the Associated Press Stylebook...
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Word Choice: Week vs. Weak
The words ‘week’ and ‘weak’ sound identical but have different meanings. And since they only...
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Word Choice: Peace vs. Piece
The words ‘peace’ and ‘piece’ sound the same, but you won’t want to use the...
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