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Word Choice: Dying vs. Dyeing
Get busy living, or get busy dying. This famous line, delivered by Andy Dufresne in...
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Word Choice: Acclimation vs. Acclamation
It’s easy to mix up words that look similar written down, such as ‘acclimation’ and...
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The Three Types of Irony: Verbal, Situational and Dramatic
Irony is often misunderstood. And the fact there are three types doesn’t help! But it...
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Word Choice: Reek vs. Wreak
Although ‘reek’ and ‘wreak’ sound alike, they have very different meanings, so using the wrong...
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All Intents and Purposes or All Intensive Purposes?
English has many well-known idioms, but many of them can cause confusion! The phrase ‘all...
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250 Years of William Wordsworth!
Today, 7 April 2020, marks the 250th birthday of the English poet William Wordsworth. You...
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Misused Idioms: Could or Couldn’t Care Less?
It’s time to look at a commonly misused figure of speech. In particular, we’re going...
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Spelling Tips: Jewellery or Jewelry?
‘Jewellery’ and ‘jewelry’ both refer to things like necklaces, bracelets, and rings. However, we only...
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3 Differences Between Australian and American Punctuation
Most people are aware of the spelling and grammar differences between Australian and American English....
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Word Choice: Forward vs. Foreword
‘Forward’ and ‘foreword’ look similar on paper. They may even sound similar when spoken aloud....
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Do Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Matter on Social Media?
The internet has not been kind to spelling, grammar and punctuation. On social media, for...
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Tolkien Reading Day: J. R. R. Tolkien in the Dictionary
Today – the 25th of March – is Tolkien Reading Day, an annual event created...
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