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Writing Tips: Dialogue Tags in Fiction
Dialogue is an important part of fiction. But when you have multiple characters, you may...
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Word Choice: Check vs. Cheque
The words ‘check’ and ‘cheque’ sound identical when spoken. You may have noticed, however, that...
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International Women’s Day: Pioneering Female Writers
It’s International Women’s Day, which seems a good time to celebrate pioneering female writers! But...
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Vocabulary Tips: On the One Hand, On the Other Hand
The phrase ‘on the one hand… on the other hand’ is common in English. But...
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English Dialects: What Is American English?
You may have heard people describe certain words or spellings as ‘American English’. But how...
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Word Choice: Which vs. Witch
When two words sound the same, it’s easy to mix them up. But sounding the...
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Word Choice: Rack vs. Wrack
‘Rack’ and ‘wrack’ sound the same, but do they mean the same thing? The answer...
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Apostrophe Tips: Valentine’s Day or Valentines Day?
Today is a day of love, a day of romance, a day of… apostrophes? Yes,...
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Word Choice: Media vs. Mediums
The word ‘medium’ has several meanings. This is not a problem in itself, but ‘medium’...
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Word Choice: Angel vs. Angle
Do you have a guardian angle watching over you? And if so, is it acute...
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Vocabulary Tips: Synonyms for ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’
The words ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are simple ways of expressing how we feel about something....
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Word Choice: Allusion vs. Illusion
‘Allusion’ and ‘illusion’ are fairly rare words. They also sound similar, so it is easy...
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