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Grammar Tips: Subject–Verb Agreement

When writing in English, it’s important to make sure that the subject and verb in...

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Word Choice: Into vs. In To

In spoken English, it’s common to pronounce ‘into’ and ‘in to’ in the same way....

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Word Choice: Premier vs. Premiere

Words with similar spellings and pronunciations, like ‘premier’ and ‘premiere’, can be confusing. So here...

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5 Tips for Creative Writing and Poetry

Although many documents we see at Proofed use formal and academic English, we also enjoy...

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Grammar Tips: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

The difference between countable (or count) and uncountable (or non-count) nouns can be confusing, especially...

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Word Choice: Tortuous vs. Torturous

Dating back to a time when tunics were in fashion, ‘tortuous’ and ‘torturous’ both come...

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4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Cover Letter

The cover letter is the first thing a potential employer sees when considering your application,...

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Grammar Tips: Adverbs and Adjectives

Broadly speaking, adverbs are words that describe how an action is performed, while adjectives describe...

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Transitional Words (Making an Essay Flow)

A well-written essay should flow clearly between paragraphs and sections. This will help your reader...

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Word Choice: Compliment vs. Complement

Even native English speakers get ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ confused. And since they’re only separated by...

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Grammar Tips: The Basics of Word Order

If you know how to construct a grammatical sentence, you should find it much easier...

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Common Mistakes: Ironic and Literally

There are few words in English as widely misused as ‘ironic’ and ‘literally’. But when...

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