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It’s a Punderful Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Puns
Puns! Some people think they’re pun-derful, while some people think they’re pun-ishingly bad. But what...
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Word Choice: Leant vs. Lent
‘Leant’ and ‘lent’ sound identical. They’re also both past tense verbs. As a result, it’s...
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When to Hyphenate Numbers
We’ve written about hyphens and numbers before, but here we’re combining the two. Why? Because...
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5 Spelling Mnemonics to Help You Get Tricky Words Right
With silent letters and homophones to confuse things, English spelling can be difficult. To help...
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Spelling Tips: Are Whilst, Amongst and Amidst Correct?
‘Whilst’, ‘amongst’ and ‘amidst’ are all variant spellings of familiar terms: Whilst is an alternative...
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Word Choice: Hole vs. Whole
The words ‘hole’ and ‘whole’ sound the same. However, one is spelled with a ‘w’...
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Writing Tips: How to Use the Hash Sign (#)
If you use social media, you probably know the ‘#’ sign or hashtag. This symbol...
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Word Choice: Allude vs. Elude
‘Allude’ and ‘elude’ sound alike, but using the wrong one could change the meaning of...
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Burned vs. Burnt (And Other Verbs that Can End ‘-ed’ or ‘-t’)
‘Burned’ and ‘burnt’ differ in spelling, but do they differ in meaning? The short answer...
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5 Tips on How to Write About Food
Like food? Like writing? Then why not combine the two! Food and drink blogging is...
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Word Choice: Hung vs. Hanged
Mixing up ‘hung’ and ‘hanged’ is quite a common error. Both words can be the...
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Word Choice: Uncharted vs. Unchartered
At first glance, the words ‘uncharted’ and ‘unchartered’ look almost identical. But the pesky extra...
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