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Word Choice: Refute, Rebut or Rebuke?

‘Refute’, ‘rebut’ and ‘rebuke’ all look similar. In addition, they’re all verbs that describe things...

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Word Choice: Lose vs. Loose

One ‘o’ or two? It makes all the difference with ‘lose’ and ‘loose’, which also...

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6 Common Preposition Errors

Prepositions are tricky words, especially if you speak English as a second language. They’re common...

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Sexist and Gendered Language in Essays

It was once, as James Brown sang, a man’s world. But things have changed. Women...

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Word Choice: Between vs. Among

‘Between’ and ‘among’ are distinct terms. They are, however, both used when describing choices or...

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Capitalising Headings (Title Case or Sentence Case?)

Knowing which words to capitalise in titles and subtitles is tricky! But it often comes...

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Word Choice: Every Day vs. Everyday

In speech, most people would struggle to tell the difference between ‘every day’ and ‘everyday’....

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Spelling Tips: Silent Letter Errors

‘Shhh!’ said the letter N to the letter K. ‘Don’t make a sound. If the...

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How to Improve Academic Writing with Word Variation (with Examples)

You don’t want to sound like everyone else, do you? In that case, you need...

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Word Choice: If vs. Whether

Word are tricky things. Take ‘if’ and ‘whether’, for example. Sometimes these terms are interchangeable....

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Grammar Tips: Understanding Grammatical Mood

The world of grammar is full of unsung heroes. The various grammatical moods, for example,...

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Word Choice: Can, May or Could?

For today’s blog post, we’re putting on our best suit and tie. That’s because we’re...

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