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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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Spelling Tips: Baited Breath or Bated Breath?
Given how popular the Harry Potter books were, you’d have thought J.K. Rowling – or...
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Grammatical Differences: Australian vs. American English
Previously, we’ve looked at some common spelling differences between Australian English and American English. But...
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Word Choice: Pray vs. Prey
The mantis is an interesting creature: it looks like it’s praying, but it’s really preying....
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Word Choice: Tire vs. Tyre
English spelling is full of words that sound the same despite differing in spelling. However,...
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Word Choice: Reoccur vs. Recur
Many of the homophones we look at on this blog have completely different uses from...
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