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Octopuses or Octopi? (Tricky Latin and Greek Plurals)
Being around more than one octopus can be stressful. And this isn’t just because our...
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5 Free Alternatives to Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is the undisputed champion of modern word processing. Sure, some Apple fans are...
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Word Choice: Bazaar vs. Bizarre
Did 1990s New Zealand band OMC achieve their only hit with a song about a...
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How to Use Respectively in a Sentence
Today, we’re looking at the word ‘respectively’, which we use to refer to something previously...
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How to Use Conjunctions: As Far As, Since, Even Though
We use conjunctions such as ‘and’ and ‘but’ to build grammatical sentences, which helps us...
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Word Choice: Made vs. Maid
The title of the 2002 Jennifer Lopez romcom Maid in Manhattan is a pun. Not...
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A Quick Guide to Similes and Metaphors
We use similes and metaphors to make comparisons. And while they’re often associated with poetry,...
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How to Capitalise the Earth, Sun and Moon (Plus Other Celestial Objects)
The night’s sky can inspire many thoughts. A scientist might dream of finding a new...
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7 Top Tips on Writing the Time
As anyone who has turned up for a midday meeting at midnight will tell you,...
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Word Choice: Lessen vs. Lesson
Sometimes, when two words look and sound similar, they come from the same root term....
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5 Words that Come from the Moon
Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on...
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Can You Proofread Emoji? (World Emoji Day)
Some people ❤️ them. Other people think they’re . Either way, emoji (or emojis, depending...
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