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The, A and An: Definite and Indefinite Articles

‘The’, ‘a’ and ‘an’ are, respectively, the first, sixth and thirty-second most common words in...

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Sentence Types (Simple, Complex and Compound)

Today we’re looking at how to construct different sentence types! Wait! Where are you going?...

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Word Choice: Rational vs. Rationale

It’s common for words that share an origin to be similar in spelling. ‘Rational’ and...

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Know Your Prepositions! (For and On)

One common mistake we see while proofreading is incorrect use of prepositions. But these words,...

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5 Canine Catchphrases (National Dog Day)

August the 26th is National Dog Day, when humans doff their caps to their canine...

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Word Choice: Where, Were or We’re?

The tendency in English for common words to look similar on paper is a curious...

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Passive Voice or Active Voice? (Your Options Explained)

As far as grammar goes, the passive voice is controversial. Some say it is essential...

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Word Choice: Envelope vs. Envelop

Almost everyone uses email these days, bypassing the need to write on paper and then...

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Word Choice: Peak, Peek and Pique

Usually, our Word Choice posts focus on two similar sounding words. Today, we decided to...

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How Does Proofreading Help My Work? 5 Brilliant Benefits

Since you’re reading this, we assume you’re at least vaguely interested in having your work...

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Word Choice: Qualitative vs. Quantitative

‘Qualitative’ and ‘quantitative’ aren’t exactly opposites, but they do describe very different research approaches used...

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Know Your Prepositions! (In, Of and To)

Prepositions! They sit there unnoticed most of the time, quietly helping to specify relationships between...

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