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Writing Tips: When to Use the Second Person
Of all the grammatical persons, second person may be the most underappreciated. But what is...
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Writing Tips: Starting a Sentence with a Number
Most people write numbers up to ten as words (e.g. one, two, three) and larger...
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Word Choice: Fair vs. Fare
The words ‘fair’ and ‘fare’ sound identical, but they are spelled differently and have very...
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The Best Blog Post Ever! How to Use Hyperbole
Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration or overstatement to make a point. In this post,...
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Eight Words Invented by Charles Dickens (And One That Wasn’t)
The author Charles Dickens is famous for both coining new words and popularising terms that...
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Word Choice: Council vs. Counsel
Ever been confused about spelling when using ‘counsel’ or ‘council’ in your writing? It’s easy...
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5 English Words with Russian Origins
Today, 6 June, is UN Russian Language Day and the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, the...
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Writing Tips: What Is an Oxymoron?
Have you ever agreed to disagree? Or told a joke that went down like a...
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Word Choice: Quick vs. Quickly
Will you read this blog post ‘quick’ or ‘quickly’? Which word should you use and...
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Word Choice: Sweet vs. Suite
‘Sweet’ and ‘suite’ are homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings. This...
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Punctuation Tips: What Is an Em Dash?
Do you know how to use an em dash in your written work? In this...
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Punctuation Tips: What Is an En Dash?
Ever wondered what en dashes are or how to use them in your writing? In...
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